1924 Burnley by-election
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. Henderson had lost his Newcastle East seat at the previous year's general election, but had been appointed Home Secretary in the Labour Government which had taken office in January.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Arthur Henderson | 24,571 | 58.4 | ||
| Conservative | Harold Edward Joscelyn Camps | 17,534 | 41.6 | ||
| Majority | 7,037 | 16.8 | |||
| Turnout | 42,105 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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