Burnley by-election, 1924
The Burnley by-election of 1924 was held on 28 February 1924. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, Dan Irving. It was won by the Labour candidate Arthur Henderson. who had previously led the Labour Party.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | Rt Hon. Arthur Henderson | 24,571 | 58.4 | ||
Conservative | Harold Edward Joscelyn Camps | 17,534 | 41.6 | ||
Majority | 7,037 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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