1922 Portsmouth South by-election

UK Parliamentary by-election

The 1922 Portsmouth South by-election was held on 13 December 1922. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Herbert Cayzer. It was won by the Conservative candidate Leslie Orme Wilson.

Result

Portsmouth South by-election, 1922
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Unionist	Leslie Orme Wilson	14,301	62.9	−5.8
	Ind. Unionist	G. C. Thomas	4,834	37.1	New
Majority			5,867	25.8	−11.6
Turnout			22,735	57.7
	Unionist hold		Swing

References

Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
Craig, F. W. S. (1983) . British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 219. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.

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