1922 Manchester Clayton by-election explained

Election Name:1922 Manchester Clayton by-election
Type:presidential
Country:United Kingdom
Previous Election:Manchester Clayton (UK Parliament constituency)#Elections in the 1910s
Previous Year:1918
Next Election:Manchester Clayton (UK Parliament constituency)#Elections in the 1920s
Next Year:1922
Election Date:18 February 1922
Candidate1:Sutton
Party1:Labour Party (UK)
Popular Vote1:14,662
Percentage1:57.05%
Candidate2:Flanagan
Party2:Unionist Party (UK)
Popular Vote2:11,038
Percentage2:42.94%
Map Size:250px
MP
Posttitle:Subsequent MP
Before Election:Hopkinson
Before Party:Unionist Party (UK)
After Election:Sutton
After Party:Labour Party (UK)

The 1922 Manchester Clayton by-election of 18 February 1922 was held after the death of the Conservative politician and Member of Parliament (MP) Edward Hopkinson. Labour took the seat in the by-election.

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See also