1922 Liverpool Exchange by-election

UK parliamentary by-election April 2022 The 1922 Liverpool Exchange by-election was a by-election held in England for the British House of Commons constituency of Liverpool Exchange on 13 March 1922. This was a ministerial by-election, held under laws in force until 1926 which required an MP appointed to government to seek re-election. The Conservative Party candidate Leslie Scott was re-elected. Vacancy The seat had become vacant on 9 March 1922 when the Conservative Member of Parliament (MP), Leslie Scott had been appointed as Solicitor General for England and Wales. 32635 10 March 1922 2033 London He had held the seat since the December 1910 general election.Craig F. W. S. F. W. S. Craig British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 1989 2nd 1983 Parliamentary Research Services Chichester 0-900178-27-2 141Craig F. W. S. F. W. S. Craig British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 1969 3rd 1983 Parliamentary Research Services Chichester 0-900178-06-X 176 Candidates While Scott's appointment was not Gazetted until 9 March, it had been announced on 6 March. The Law Officers http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itw/infomark/328/266/160983186w16/purl=rc1_TTDA_0_CS201790055&dyn=4 The Times 7 March 1922 12 5 September 2012 On Wednesday 8 March, the Irish Nationalist Party in Liverpool decided to contest the seat. The Nationalist candidate A. Harford had been Scott's only opponent in 1918, when he had won 44.4% of the votes, Irish Opposition To Mr. Leslie Scott. Exchange By-Election http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itw/infomark/328/266/160983186w16/purl=rc1_TTDA_0_CS153555561&dyn=8 The Times 9 March 1922 9 5 September 2012 and a delegation was sent to ask Harford to stand again. The independent Liberals who had remained outside David Lloyd George's Conservative-dominated coalition government were initially undecided on whether to contest the election, and Scott addressed the local Coalition Liberals to seek their support. Nominations were set for 13 March, and polling for 22 March. Chertsey Election Candidates. Sir H. Gough On Peace And Justice http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itw/infomark/18/873/160992095w16/purl=rc1_TTDA_0_CS118035053&dyn=5 The Times 13 January 1922 7 5 September 2012 However, on Sunday 12 March, the Nationalists decided not to contest the seat, and when nominations closed, Scott was the only candidate. Mr Leslie Scott returned unopposed http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itw/infomark/748/246/160992733w16/purl=rc1_TTDA_0_CS203231854&dyn=4 The Times 14 January 1897 12 5 September 2012 Result Since only one candidate was nominated, there was no need for a vote. Scott was returned unopposed. Aftermath Scott was knighted on 31 March that year,32658 31 March 1922 2599 but served for only 6 months as Solicitor General. He retired from Parliament at the 1929 general election, and after returning to his legal practice he became a judge in 1935. See also Liverpool Exchange (UK Parliament constituency) 1887 Liverpool Exchange by-election 1897 Liverpool Exchange by-election 1933 Liverpool Exchange by-election Liverpool List of United Kingdom by-elections References Exchange 1922 Category:1922 elections in the United Kingdom Category:1922 in England Category:1920s in Liverpool Category:Unopposed ministerial by-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in English constituencies Category:March 1922 in the United Kingdom