1921 Westminster St George's by-election

1921 Westminster St George's
← 1918 7 June 1921 1922 →
 
Candidate Erskine Jessel
Party Anti-Waste League Unionist
Popular vote 7,244 5,356
Percentage 57.5 42.5
MP before election

Long
Unionist

Subsequent MP

Erskine
Anti-Waste League

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]

By-election 1921: Westminster St George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

References

  1. ^ Craig, F.W.S. (1977) British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949. Macmillan: London.
  2. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs


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