1921 Westhoughton by-election

UK Parliamentary by-election

The 1921 Westhoughton by-election was held on 5 October 1921. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, William Wilson. It was won by the Labour candidate Rhys Davies.[1]

## Result

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Westhoughton by-election, 1921[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Rhys Davies | 14,876  | 57.8  | −6.1
C | Liberal | James Tonge  | 10,867  | 42.2  | +6.1
Majority  | 4,009  | 15.6  | −12.2
Turnout | 25,653  | 84.7  | −23.1
| Labour hold | Swing | −6.1  |
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

## References

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1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
2. ^ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1922.

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