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The constituency was a
Unionist/Liberal marginal. Since the seat's creation in 1885, it had been won by a Unionist candidate six times and by a Liberal three times. The Coalition Government 'Coupon' at the last General Election in 1918 was awarded to the sitting Unionist rather than the Liberal
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The Labour Party, who had not contested the seat before, selected 46-year-old H.D. Harben, a former
Liberal candidate, as their candidate to challenge for the seat. He had contested the 1906 general election at
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Polling Day was set for 28 July 1920. Nominations closed to confirm that the election would be a two-way contest. Churchman received the official endorsement of the
Coalition Government.
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was held on 28 July 1920. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent
Coalition Unionist MP,
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did not stand this time, despite his good showing in 1918. In fact, no
Liberal candidate came forward.
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By-elections to the
Parliament of the United Kingdom in Suffolk constituencies
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resigning his seat to become
Governor and Commander-in-Chief of
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challenger. Despite this, the
Liberal vote held up very well;
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British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig
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The result at the following General Election in 1922 was;
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coming second. He then contested the dual member seat of
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The Unionists selected 53-year-old tobacco manufacturer
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at the December 1910 general election, coming fourth.
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203:. It was won by the Coalition Unionist candidate
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601:candidate endorsed by the coalition government
421:The Liberal candidate from the last election,
399:candidate endorsed by the coalition government
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215:The by-election was caused by the sitting
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418:as their candidate to defend the seat.
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762:List of United Kingdom by-elections
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19:1920 Woodbridge by-election
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1108:Middleton and Prestwich
326:William Rowley Elliston
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1277:Heywood and Radcliffe
1038:Camberwell North West
620:General election 1922
527:Henry Devenish Harben
252:General election 1918
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1327:Southwark South East
875:Liverpool West Derby
416:Sir Arthur Churchman
205:Sir Arthur Churchman
1603:Woodbridge, Suffolk
1240:Orkney and Shetland
942:Manchester Rusholme
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296:Robert Francis Peel
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224:Robert Francis Peel
201:Robert Francis Peel
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1386:Wolverhampton West
1365:Manchester Clayton
1163:Birmingham Moseley
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116:Popular vote
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996:Ashton-under-Lyne
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924:Dublin University
891:Oxford University
886:North Londonderry
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1098:Hemel Hempstead
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1049:Edinburgh North
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953:Croydon South
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1557:2010–present
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1189:Bristol West
1119:Rhondda West
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914:Swansea East
896:Hull Central
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846:By-elections
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1302:September:
1199:East Dorset
1114:Abertillery
1090:September:
1044:Northampton
1033:Basingstoke
979:Spen Valley
934:September:
908:East Antrim
881:Leyton West
687:Edward Neep
246:Robert Peel
197:by-election
129:Percentage
1582:Categories
1464:Pontypridd
1459:North Down
1375:North Down
1358:February:
1325:December:
1319:November:
1288:Caerphilly
1256:North Down
1251:Mid Armagh
1219:Chichester
1145:February:
1112:December:
1103:The Wrekin
1096:November:
1086:Woodbridge
1059:Sunderland
1012:Horncastle
1002:The Wrekin
1000:February:
967:December:
946:November:
936:Pontefract
873:February:
768:References
630:Candidate
599:indicates
463:Candidate
435:Portsmouth
409:Candidates
397:indicates
262:Candidate
195:Woodbridge
86:Candidate
1552:1979–2010
1547:1950–1979
1542:1931–1950
1537:1918–1931
1532:1900–1918
1527:1885–1900
1522:1868–1885
1517:1857–1868
1512:1847–1857
1507:1832–1847
1502:1818–1832
1497:1806–1818
1492:1801–1806
1474:October:
1401:Inverness
1396:Cambridge
1360:West Down
1342:January:
1313:October:
1261:West Down
1209:Eddisbury
1173:Penistone
1134:January:
1076:Ebbw Vale
1028:Stockport
994:January:
969:St Albans
940:October:
702:Majority
611:Aftermath
544:Majority
431:Worcester
341:Majority
228:St Helena
175:Churchman
90:Churchman
1468:August:
1406:Chertsey
1349:Tamworth
1286:August:
1282:Hertford
1267:Mid Down
1235:Abingdon
1225:Hastings
1136:Hereford
1023:Dartford
928:August:
919:Bothwell
756:See also
735:Unionist
650:Unionist
577:Unionist
490:Unionist
442:Campaign
374:Unionist
289:Unionist
217:Unionist
179:Unionist
164:Unionist
105:Unionist
1476:Newport
1443:Banbury
1433:Newbury
1417:Clapham
1384:March:
1321:Hornsey
1214:Bedford
1204:Bewdley
1184:Taunton
1182:April:
1151:March:
1042:April:
1016:March:
1007:Paisley
974:Bromley
900:April:
879:March:
854:»
848:to the
836:«
721:21,872
717:Turnout
663:12,396
563:18,605
559:Turnout
360:15,496
356:Turnout
321:Liberal
211:Vacancy
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1452:July:
1426:June:
1380:Bodmin
1344:Ludlow
1265:July:
1244:June:
1158:Dudley
1092:Ilford
1074:July:
1063:June:
1018:Argyll
930:Widnes
912:July:
860:»
842:«
705:2,920
691:9,476
682:Labour
633:Votes
627:Party
569:+10.4
547:1,191
531:8,707
522:Labour
466:Votes
460:Party
450:Result
366:−33.7
344:1,812
330:6,842
265:Votes
259:Party
137:46.8%
124:8,707
110:Labour
101:Party
95:Harben
1454:Gower
1415:May:
1309:Louth
1223:May:
1141:Dover
1065:Louth
906:May:
747:+3.4
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727:+7.7
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711:+7.0
708:13.4
697:−3.5
694:43.3
673:+3.5
668:56.7
585:Swing
566:61.4
553:−5.2
534:46.8
513:−2.6
503:9,898
386:+3.2
382:Swing
363:51.0
350:+6.4
347:11.6
336:−3.2
333:44.2
312:+3.2
302:8,654
193:1920
133:53.2%
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1336:1922
1128:1921
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867:1919
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550:6.4
508:53.2
377:hold
307:55.8
191:The
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52:1922
42:1918
538:New
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473:±%
469:%
272:±%
268:%
222:,
220:MP
207:.
153:MP
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482:C
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394:C
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