1923 Leeds Central by-election

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Candidate  | Wilson | Slesser | Stone
Party  | Unionist | Labour | Liberal
Popular vote  | 13,085  | 11,359  | 3,026
Percentage  | 47.6  | 41.4  | 11.0

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| MP before election

Willey
Unionist

| Subsequent MP

Wilson
Unionist

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The 1923 Leeds Central by-election was a parliamentary by-election for the British House of Commons constituency of Leeds Central on 26 July 1923.

## Contents

* 1 Vacancy
* 2 Electoral history
* 3 Result
* 4 Aftermath
* 5 References

## Vacancy[edit]

The by-election was caused by the death of the sitting Unionist MP, Arthur Wellesley Willey on 2 July 1923. He had been MP here since winning the seat in 1922.

## Electoral history[edit]

Willey had gained the seat from the Liberals at the previous general election;

General election 1922 : Leeds Central[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Unionist | Arthur Wellesley Willey | 14,137  | 50.0  | N/A
| Labour | Henry Slesser | 7,844  | 27.8  | New
| Liberal | Robert Armitage | 6,260  | 22.2  | -48.4
Majority  | 6,293  | 22.2  | N/A
Turnout | 28,241  | 66.1  | +28.7
| Unionist gain from Liberal | Swing |  |

## Result[edit]

The Unionists held the seat. The Liberal share was halved with the Labour party picking up that former Liberal vote.

Leeds Central by-election, 1923[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Unionist | Charles Henry Wilson | 13,085  | 47.6  | -2.4
| Labour | Henry Slesser | 11,359  | 41.4  | +13.6
| Liberal | Gilbert Stone | 3,026  | 11.0  | -11.2
Majority  | 1,726  | 6.2  | -16.0
Turnout | 27,470  | 64.3  | -1.8
| Unionist hold | Swing | -8.0  |

## Aftermath[edit]

The result at the following General election;

General election 1923: Leeds Central[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Unionist | Charles Henry Wilson | 14,853  | 56.2  |
| Labour | Henry Slesser | 11,574  | 43.8  |
Majority  | 3,279  | 12.4  |
Turnout | 26,427  | 60.1  |
| Unionist hold | Swing |  |

## References[edit]

1. ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig
2. ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig
3. ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig

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