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1923 Belfast West by-election
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The 1923 Belfast West by-election was held on 2 May 1923, following the assassination of William Twaddell, the sitting MP.
It was won by Philip James Woods standing as the Fighting Colonel, an independent Unionist separate from the official Unionist party.
Campaign
Woods campaigned on a platform of ultra-loyalism and working-class grievances.Hourican Bridget 2009 Woods, Philip James Dictionary of Irish Biography https://www.dib.ie/biography/woods-philip-james-a9117 2022-02-02 www.dib.ie
Result
1923 Belfast West by-election
Independent Unionist
Philip James Woods
25,761
55.3
New
Ulster Unionist Party
Joseph Davison
19,360
41.6
-20.0
7,859
13.7
N/A
46,597
69.3
-23.0
Independent Unionist
Ulster Unionist Party
Aftermath
Woods stood in 1925 in both Belfast West and Belfast South, winning both seats, but opting to sit for Belfast West.
References
West