1919 Widnes by-election
The Widnes by-election of 1919 was held on 30 August 1919. The by-election was held due to the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent Coalition Conservative MP, William Walker. It was won by the Labour candidate Arthur Henderson.[1]
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Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labour | Arthur Henderson | 11,404 | 52.3 | +11.9 | |
| C | Unionist | Francis Fisher | 10,417 | 47.7 | -11.9 |
| Majority | 987 | 4.6 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 21,821 | 71.1 | +8.1 | ||
| Labour gain from Unionist | Swing | +11.9 | |||
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