Newcastle-upon-Tyne East by-election, 1923

The Newcastle-upon-Tyne East by-election of 1923 was held on 17 January 1923. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, Joseph Nicholas Bell.^[1]

Electoral history

Bell

General Election 1922: Newcastle upon Tyne East
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	Joseph Nicholas Bell	10,084	43.1
	Liberal	Harry Barnes	6,999	30.0
	National Liberal	Gilbert Stone	6,273	26.9
Majority			3,085	13.1
Turnout				73.7
	Labour gain from Liberal		Swing

Gee

Newcastle-upon-Tyne East by-election, 1923
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	Arthur Henderson	11,066	45.7
	Liberal	Harry Barnes	6,682	27.6
	Conservative	Robert Gee	6,480	26.7
Majority			4,384	18.1
Turnout				76.4
	Labour hold		Swing

Henderson

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