Penistone by-election, 1921
- Penistone by-election, 1921
The Penistone by-election, 1921 was a by-election held on 5 March 1921 for the British House of Commons constituency of Penistone in Yorkshire. The seat had become vacant on the death of the Liberal Member of Parliament Sydney Arnold, who had held the seat since its creation for the 1918 general election.
The result was a gain for the Labour Party.
Votes
Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = William Gillis
votes = 8,560
percentage = 36.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = William Pringle
votes = 7,984
percentage = 33.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = J. P. Hinchcliffe
votes = 7,123
percentage = 30.1
change = Election box majority
votes = 576
percentage = 2.5
change = Election box turnout
votes = 23,667
percentage = 71.7
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
loser = Liberal Party (UK)
swing =
ee also
*Penistone constituency
*Penistone by-election, 1959
*Penistone
*List of United Kingdom by-elections (1918–1931)
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