United Kingdom general election, 1922

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 Clynes and Herbert Henry Asquith's Liberals.

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15th November - 1922 - Southern Ireland - United Kingdom - Andrew Bonar Law - John Clynes - Herbert Henry Asquith

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The Liberal Party were split between the "National Liberals" following David Lloyd George and the "Liberals" following 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.

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Total votes cast: 13,748,300. All parties shown. Conservatives include Ulster Unionists.

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