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1919 Bromley by-election

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1919 Bromley by-election

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Candidate James Hodes
Party Unionist Labour
Popular vote 11,148 10,077
Percentage 52.5% 47.5%

MP before election

Forster
Unionist

Subsequent MP

James
Unionist

The 1919 Bromley by-election was held on 17 December 1919. The by-election was held due to the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent Coalition Conservative MP, Henry Forster. It was won by the Coalition Conservative candidate Cuthbert James.[1]

Bromley by-election, 1919[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
C Unionist Cuthbert James 11,148 52.5 −27.0
Labour F Percy Hodes 10,077 47.5 New
Majority 1,071 5.0 −54.0
Turnout 21,225 48.9 −3.1
Unionist hold Swing
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

References

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  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig