The 1921 Southwark South East by-election was a parliamentary by-election held on 14 December 1921 for the

British House of Commons The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the upper house, the House of Lords, it meets in the Palace of Westminster in London, England. The House of Commons is an elected body consisting of 650 mem ...

constituency An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger State (polity), state (a country, administrative region, ...

of Southwark South East, in the

Metropolitan Borough of Southwark The Metropolitan Borough of Southwark (''Br'' �sʌðɨk was a metropolitan borough in the County of London from 1900 to 1965. It was created to cover the western section of the ancient borough of Southwark and the parish of Newington. In common ...

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. The seat had become vacant on the death of the constituency's

Coalition Liberal The Coalition Coupon was a letter sent to parliamentary candidates at the 1918 United Kingdom general election, endorsing them as official representatives of the Coalition Government. The 1918 election took place in the heady atmosphere of victo ...

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(MP),

James Arthur Dawes James Arthur Dawes (16 June 1866 – 14 November 1921) was an English solicitor, businessman and Liberal Party (UK), Liberal Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) from 1910 to 1921. Family and education James Arthur D ...

. Dawes had been MP for Southwark South East since the 1918 election, and before that

Walworth Walworth () is a district of south London, England, within the London Borough of Southwark. It adjoins Camberwell to the south and Elephant and Castle to the north, and is south-east of Charing Cross. Major streets in Walworth include the Old ...

since the January 1910 election.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Southwark South East by-election, 1921 1921 elections in the United Kingdom 1921 in London Elections in the London Borough of Southwark By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in London constituencies

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