1921 Westminster St George's by-election
The Westminster St George's by-election of 1921 was held on 7 June 1921.[1] The by-election was held due to the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent Coalition Conservative MP, Walter Long. It was won by the Anti-Waste League candidate James Malcolm Monteith Erskine.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Anti-Waste League | James Erskine | 7,244 | 57.5 | New | |
| C | Unionist | Herbert Jessel | 5,356 | 42.5 | -47.7 |
| Majority | 1,888 | 15.0 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 12,600 | 39.8 | |||
| Anti-Waste League gain from Unionist | Swing | N/A | |||
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References
- Craig, F.W.S. (1977) British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949. Macmillan: London.
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
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