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1922 United States general election

February 12, 1922 1924 →

All 431 seats in the House of Representitives
266 seats needed for a majority
Turnout62.4% (pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Bonar Law J. R. Clynes
Party Conservative Labour
Leader since 23 October 1922 14 February 1921
Leader's seat Glasgow Central Manchester Platting
Last election 379 seats, 38.4%[a] 57 seats, 21.5%
Seats won 344 142
Seat change Decrease 35 Increase 85
Popular vote 5,294,465 4,076,665
Percentage 38.5% 29.7%
Swing Increase 0.1 pp Increase 8.9 pp

  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader H. H. Asquith David Lloyd George
Party Liberal National Liberal
Leader since 30 April 1908 7 December 1916
Leader's seat Paisley Caernarvon Boroughs
Last election 36 seats, 13.3% 127 seats, 12.6%[b]
Seats won 62[note 1] 53
Seat change Increase 26 Decrease 74
Popular vote 2,601,486 1,355,366
Percentage 18.9% 9.9%
Swing Increase 5.9 pp Decrease 2.7 pp

Colours denote the winning party—as shown in § Results

Composition of the House of Commons following the 1922 general election

Prime Minister before election

Bonar Law
Conservative

Prime Minister after election

Bonar Law
Conservative


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