1922 vs 1923 general election: what changed
How vote shares and seats changed between the 1922 and 1923 UK general elections, nationally and in every nation and region, plus every constituency. Conservative–Labour swing: 0.8 points to Labour.
- Con–Lab swing
- 0.8 ptsto Labour
- 1922
- Con 332largest party
- 1923
- Con 244largest party
| Party | Share 1922 | Share 1923 | Change | Seats 1922 | Seats 1923 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 38.6% | 38.0% | −0.6 | 332 | 244 | −88 |
| Labour | 29.7% | 30.8% | +1.1 | 138 | 184 | +46 |
| Liberal | 19.0% | 29.6% | +10.6 | 60 | 153 | +93 |
| Others | 1.4% | 1.4% | +0.1 | 3 | 4 | +1 |
| National Liberal | 9.8% | — | — | 47 | — | −47 |
| Independent | 0.8% | — | — | 2 | — | −2 |
| Independent Conservative | 0.6% | — | — | 3 | — | −3 |
Nations and regions
| Region | Top party 1922 | Top party 1923 | Con–Lab swing | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | Con 298 | Con 212 | 1.3 pts to Lab | 485 → 485 |
| Scotland | Lab 28 | Lab 33 | 1.1 pts to Con | 71 → 71 |
| Wales | Lab 18 | Lab 19 | 0.8 pts to Lab | 35 → 35 |
| Northern Ireland | Con 10 | Con 11 | 3.2 pts to Lab | 12 → 13 |
| North East | Lab 17 | Lab 14 | 2.1 pts to Lab | 31 → 31 |
| North West | Con 48 | Con 28 | 0.9 pts to Lab | 86 → 86 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | Con 24 | Lab 23 | 1.3 pts to Con | 56 → 56 |
| East Midlands | Con 17 | Con 14 | 2.1 pts to Con | 38 → 38 |
| West Midlands | Con 33 | Con 29 | 1.7 pts to Con | 47 → 47 |
| East of England | Con 26 | Con 16 | 0.9 pts to Lab | 34 → 36 |
| London | Con 69 | Con 49 | 6.8 pts to Lab | 98 → 96 |
| South East | Con 45 | Con 35 | 3.1 pts to Lab | 52 → 52 |
| South West | Con 29 | Lib 25 | 1.3 pts to Con | 43 → 43 |
| University seats | Con 4 | Con 3 | 1.3 pts to Con | 12 → 11 |
Seat by seat: 190 changed hands
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