1924_Burnley_by-election

1924 Burnley by-election

1924 Burnley by-election

UK Parliamentary by-election


The 1924 Burnley by-election 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 led the party. Henderson had lost his Newcastle East seat at last year's general election, but had been appointed Home Secretary in the Labour Government which had taken office in January.

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References

  1. "The Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 - 1929) Sat 1 Mar 1924 Page 10 BURNLEY BY-ELECTION". Retrieved 3 June 2021 via Trove.



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