1921 Hastings by-election

The Hastings by-election of 1921 was held on 4 May 1921. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Coalition Unionist MP, Laurance Lyon. It was won by the Coalition Unionist candidate Eustace Percy.[1]

Hastings by-election, 1921[2][3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
C	Unionist	Eustace Percy	11,685	54.7	-21.2
	Labour	Richard Davies	5,437	25.5	+1.4
	Liberal	Arthur Blackman	4,240	19.8	New
Majority			6,248	29.2	-22.6
Turnout			21,362	78.0	+18.8
	Unionist hold		Swing	-11.3
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

1921 Hastings by-election

4 May 1921

Candidate Percy Davies Blackman Party Unionist Labour Liberal Popular vote 11,685 5,437 4,240 Percentage 54.7 25.5 19.8

MP before election Lyon Unionist Subsequent MP Percy Unionist

References

1. http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
2. British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig
3. Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1922