The 1921
South Londonderry by-election was held on 29 August 1921. The by-election was held due to the appointment as Lord Chief Justice of
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Nort ...
of the incumbent UUP MP,
Denis Henry
Sir Denis Stanislaus Henry, 1st Baronet, (7 March 1864 – 1 October 1925), was an Irish lawyer and politician who became the first Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland.
Henry was born in Cahore, Draperstown, County Londonderry, the son of ...
. It was won unopposed by the UUP candidate
Robert Chichester.
Chichester died less than four months later, leading to a
further by-election in January 1922.
References
South Londonderry
South Londonderry 1921
South Londonderry 1921
20th century in County Londonderry
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