Southwark South East by-election, 1921
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The Southwark South East by-election, 1921 was a parliamentary by-election
held on 14 December 1921 for the British House of Commons
constituency
of Southwark South East
, in the Metropolitan Borough of Southwark
in London
.
The seat had become vacant on the death of the constituency's Coalition Liberal Member of Parliament
(MP), James Arthur Dawes
. Dawes had been MP for Southwark South East since the 1918 election
, and before that Walworth since the January 1910 election.
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
held on 14 December 1921 for the British House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
constituency
United Kingdom constituencies
In the United Kingdom , each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly.Within the United Kingdom there are now five bodies with members elected by constituencies:...
of Southwark South East
Southwark South East (UK Parliament constituency)
Southwark South East was a parliamentary constituency in the Metropolitan Borough of Southwark, in South London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
, in the Metropolitan Borough of Southwark
Metropolitan Borough of Southwark
The Metropolitan Borough of Southwark was a metropolitan borough in the County of London from 1900 to 1965. It was created to cover the western section of the ancient borough of Southwark and formed the northwestern part of the current London Borough of Southwark. In common with the rest of inner...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
.
The seat had become vacant on the death of the constituency's Coalition Liberal Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP), James Arthur Dawes
James Arthur Dawes
James Arthur Dawes was an English solicitor, businessman and Liberal Member of Parliament from 1910 to 1921.-Family and education:...
. Dawes had been MP for Southwark South East since the 1918 election
United Kingdom general election, 1918
The United Kingdom general election of 1918 was the first to be held after the Representation of the People Act 1918, which meant it was the first United Kingdom general election in which nearly all adult men and some women could vote. Polling was held on 14 December 1918, although the count did...
, and before that Walworth since the January 1910 election.
Votes
See also
- List of United Kingdom by-elections
- Southwark South East constituencySouthwark South East (UK Parliament constituency)Southwark South East was a parliamentary constituency in the Metropolitan Borough of Southwark, in South London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....