1919 Bromley by-election

1919 Bromley by-election

17 December 1919 (1919-12-17)
Turnout	48.9%
Lab Candidate Cuthbert James Francis Hodes Party Unionist Labour Alliance Coalition Popular vote 11,148 10,077 Percentage 52.5% 47.5% Swing 27.0% New
MP before election Henry Forster Unionist Subsequent MP Cuthbert James Unionist

The 1919 Bromley by-election was held on 17 December 1919. The by-election was held due to the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent Coalition Conservative MP, Henry Forster. It was won by the Coalition Conservative candidate Cuthbert James.

Bromley by-election, 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
C	Unionist	Cuthbert James	11,148	52.5	–27.0
	Labour	Francis Hodes	10,077	47.5	New
Majority			1,071	5.0	–54.0
Turnout			21,225	48.9	–3.1
	Unionist hold		Swing	–37.2
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.