1924 Lewes by-election

UK Parliamentary by-election

The 1924 Lewes by-election was held on 9 July 1924. The by-election was held due to the appointment as Governor of Western Australia of the incumbent Conservative MP, William Campion. It was won by the Conservative candidate Tufton Beamish.[1]

1924 Lewes by-election[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Unionist | Tufton Beamish | 9,584  | 52.0  | −7.6
| Labour | Basil William Reid Hall  | 6,112  | 33.2  | −7.2
| Liberal | Howard Williams  | 2,718  | 14.8  | New
Majority | 3,472  | 18.8  | −0.4
Turnout | 18,414  | 67.3  | +9.2
| Unionist hold | Swing | -0.2  |

## References

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1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
2. ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1983). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3 ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.

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