United Kingdom general election, 1922
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The UK general election of 1922 was held on 15th November 1922. It was the first election held after Southern Ireland left the United Kingdom, and was won by Andrew Bonar Law's Conservatives, who gained an overall majority over Labour, led by John Robert Clynes and a divided Liberal Party.
The Liberal Party were split between the "National Liberals" following David Lloyd George and the "Liberals" following Herbert Henry Asquith. However, some candidates stood calling for a reunited Liberal party whilst others appear to have backed both Asquith and Lloyd George. Few sources are able to agree on exact numbers, and even in contemporary records held by the two groups some MPs were claimed for both sides.
In any case, it was the first election where Labour surpassed the combined strength of both Liberal parties, in votes as well as seats.
Results
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Total votes cast: 13,748,300. All parties shown. Conservatives include Ulster Unionists.
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