Wolverhampton West by-election, 1922

Wolverhampton West by-election, 1922

The Wolverhampton West by-election, 1922 was a by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Wolverhampton West in Wolverhampton on 7 March 1922. It was won by the Coalition Conservative candidate Sir Robert Bird.

Vacancy

The seat had become vacant on when the sitting Conservative Member of Parliament (MP), Sir Alfred Bird had died at the age of 72 on 7 February 1922. He had held the seat since the January 1910 general election.

Candidates

The Conservative candidate was 45-year-old Sir Robert Bird, son of Sir Alfred. The Labour Party candidate was 49-year-old Alexander Walkden, who had contested the seat in 1918.

The Liberal Party did not field a candidate, and did not contest Wolverhampton West until the 1929 general election.

Result

On an increased turnout, the result was a victory for the Coalition Conservative candidate, Sir Robert Bird, although his majority was somewhat reduced from that won by his father in 1918. He held the seat until 1929, regained it in 1931, and stepped down at the 1945 general election.

Walkden stood again (unsuccessfully) at the November 1922 general election, and after contesting Heywood and Radcliffe in 1924, was elected as MP for Bristol South in 1929.

Votes

Election box begin
title=Wolverhampton West by-election, 1922Election box candidate with party link
party = Coalition Conservative
candidate = Sir Robert Bird, Bt.
votes = 16,790
percentage = 54.9
change = −1.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Alexander Walkden
votes = 13,799
percentage = 45.1
change = +1.9Election box majority
votes = 2,991
percentage = 9.8
change = −3.8Election box turnout
votes = 30,589
percentage = 80.0
change = +16.7Election box hold with party link
winner = Coalition Conservative
swing = −1.9

Election box begin
title=General Election 1918: Wolverhampton WestElection box candidate with party link
party = Coalition Conservative
candidate = Sir Alfred Bird, Bt.
votes = 13,329
percentage = 58.8
change = N/AElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Alexander Walkden
votes = 10,158
percentage = 42.2
change = N/AElection box majority
votes = 3,171
percentage = 13.6
change = N/AElection box turnout
votes = 23,487
percentage = 63.3
change = N/AElection box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = N/A

ee also

*Wolverhampton West (UK Parliament constituency)
*Wolverhampton
*List of United Kingdom by-elections

Sources

*cite book |last=Craig |first=F. W. S. |authorlink= F. W. S. Craig |title=British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 |origdate= |origyear=1969 |edition= 3rd edition |year=1983 |publisher= Parliamentary Research Services |location=Chichester |id= ISBN 0-900178-06-X
* [http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Wcommons5.htm Historical list of MPs: W]


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