1922 Camberwell North by-election
UK Parliamentary by-election
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The 1922 Camberwell North by-election was held on 20 February 1922. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Coalition Conservative MP, Henry Newton Knights. It was won by the Labour candidate Charles Ammon.[1]
Previous election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unionist | Henry Newton Knights | 6,010 | 58.0 | ||
| Liberal | George Hearn | 2,177 | 21.0 | ||
| Labour | Charles Ammon | 2,175 | 21.0 | ||
| Majority | 3,833 | 37.0 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 26,416 | 39.2 | |||
| Unionist gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Charles Ammon | 7,854 | 53.9 | +32.9 | |
| Unionist | Richard Meller | 6,719 | 46.1 | â11.9 | |
| Majority | 1,135 | 7.8 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 28,709 | 50.8 | +11.6 | ||
| Labour gain from Unionist | Swing | ||||
Following election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Charles Ammon | 8,320 | 50.8 | â13.4 | |
| Unionist | Helen Gwynne-Vaughan | 8,066 | 49.2 | +13.4 | |
| Majority | 254 | 1.6 | â6.2 | ||
| Turnout | 16,386 | 56.7 | +5.9 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | -13.4 | |||
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