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1922 Manchester Clayton by-election
UK parliamentary by-election
UK parliamentary by-election
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| image1 | [[File:John_Sutton_crop.jpg | 85px]] |
| party1 | Labour Party (UK) | |
| popular_vote1 | 14,662 | |
| percentage1 | 57.05% | |
| candidate2 | Flanagan | |
| image2 | [[File:William_Flanagan.jpg | 85px]] |
| party2 | Unionist Party (UK) | |
| popular_vote2 | 11,038 | |
| percentage2 | 42.94% | |
| map_size | 250px | |
| title | 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.
Candidates
- William Henry Flanagan was the Conservative and Unionist candidate and was a Wadding and Wool Merchant.
- John Edward Sutton was the Labour candidate and was a trade union official.
Result
References
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