# 1923 general election in Norwich

[United Kingdom](https://electionsarchive.com/gb.md), December 6, 1923

Walter Robert Smith (Labour) and Dorothy Jewson (Labour) won the 2 seats. Incumbent defeated.

> Our source for this result doesn't record who won, and we have no declared result for it. The candidates shown as elected are the ones with the most votes, one for each seat.

Compare with: [1922 general election in Norwich](https://electionsarchive.com/gb/1922-11-15-general/norwich.md). Both elections report results for exactly this area, so every figure compares like with like.

Labour gain from Independent and Labour gain from National Liberal Party.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | 1922 share | Change | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walter Robert Smith | Labour | 20,077 | 20.9% |  |  | Elected |
| Dorothy Jewson | Labour | 19,304 | 20.1% |  |  | Elected |
| Edward Hilton Young (incumbent) | Liberal Party | 16,222 | 16.9% | 33.7% | −16.9 |  |
| George Henry Roberts (incumbent) | Conservative | 14,749 | 15.3% | 33.7% | −18.4 |  |
| Henry John Copeman | Liberal Party | 13,180 | 13.7% |  |  |  |
| Henry Dawes Swan | Conservative | 12,713 | 13.2% |  |  |  |
| Herbert Edward Witard | Labour |  |  | 16.9% |  |  |
| George Francis Johnson | Labour |  |  | 15.7% |  |  |

Votes cast: 96,245. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes here, so this counts votes, not voters.

## This race in other years

- [July 4, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/gb/2024-07-04-general/norwich-south.md): Clive Lewis, 47.6%
- [December 12, 2019](https://electionsarchive.com/gb/2019-12-12-general/norwich-south.md): Clive Lewis, 53.7%
- [June 8, 2017](https://electionsarchive.com/gb/2017-06-08-general/norwich-south.md): Clive Lewis, 61.0%
- [May 7, 2015](https://electionsarchive.com/gb/2015-05-07-general/norwich-south.md): Clive Lewis, 39.3%
- [May 6, 2010](https://electionsarchive.com/gb/2010-05-06-general/norwich-south.md): Simon Wright, 29.4%
- [May 5, 2005](https://electionsarchive.com/gb/2005-05-05-general/norwich-south.md): Charles Clarke, 37.7%
- [June 7, 2001](https://electionsarchive.com/gb/2001-06-07-general/norwich-south.md): Charles Clarke, 45.5%
- [May 1, 1997](https://electionsarchive.com/gb/1997-05-01-general/norwich-south.md): Charles Clarke, 51.7%
- [April 9, 1992](https://electionsarchive.com/gb/1992-04-09-general/norwich-south.md): John Garrett, 48.7%
- [June 11, 1987](https://electionsarchive.com/gb/1987-06-11-general/norwich-south.md): John Garrett, 37.9%
- [June 9, 1983](https://electionsarchive.com/gb/1983-06-09-general/norwich-south.md): John Powley, 38.8%
- [May 3, 1979](https://electionsarchive.com/gb/1979-05-03-general/norwich-south.md): John Garrett, 44.9%
- [October 10, 1974](https://electionsarchive.com/gb/1974-10-10-general/norwich-south.md): John Garrett, 47.1%
- [February 28, 1974](https://electionsarchive.com/gb/1974-02-28-general/norwich-south.md): John Garrett, 41.2%
- [June 18, 1970](https://electionsarchive.com/gb/1970-06-18-general/norwich-south.md): Thomas Stuttaford, 47.0%
- [March 31, 1966](https://electionsarchive.com/gb/1966-03-31-general/norwich-south.md): Christopher Norwood, 54.8%
- [October 15, 1964](https://electionsarchive.com/gb/1964-10-15-general/norwich-south.md): Christopher Norwood, 50.9%
- [October 8, 1959](https://electionsarchive.com/gb/1959-10-08-general/norwich-south.md): Geoffrey Rippon, 53.1%
- [May 26, 1955](https://electionsarchive.com/gb/1955-05-26-general/norwich-south.md): Geoffrey Rippon, 52.5%
- [October 25, 1951](https://electionsarchive.com/gb/1951-10-25-general/norwich-south.md): Henry George Strauss, 52.5%
- [February 23, 1950](https://electionsarchive.com/gb/1950-02-23-general/norwich-south.md): Henry George Strauss, 53.3%
- [July 5, 1945](https://electionsarchive.com/gb/1945-07-05-general/norwich.md): Lucy Edith Noel-Buxton, John Paton
- [November 14, 1935](https://electionsarchive.com/gb/1935-11-14-general/norwich.md): Geoffrey Hithersay Shakespeare, Henry George Strauss
- [October 27, 1931](https://electionsarchive.com/gb/1931-10-27-general/norwich.md): Geoffrey Hithersay Shakespeare, George Albert Hartland
- [May 30, 1929](https://electionsarchive.com/gb/1929-05-30-general/norwich.md): Geoffrey Hithersay Shakespeare, Walter Robert Smith
- [October 29, 1924](https://electionsarchive.com/gb/1924-10-29-general/norwich.md): Edward Hilton Young, James Griffyth Fairfax
- December 6, 1923: Walter Robert Smith, Dorothy Jewson
- [November 15, 1922](https://electionsarchive.com/gb/1922-11-15-general/norwich.md): George Henry Roberts, Edward Hilton Young
- [December 14, 1918](https://electionsarchive.com/gb/1918-12-14-general/norwich.md): George Henry Roberts, Edward Hilton Young
- [December 3, 1910](https://electionsarchive.com/gb/1910-12-03-general/norwich.md): Frederick Low, George Henry Roberts
- [January 15, 1910](https://electionsarchive.com/gb/1910-01-15-general/norwich.md): Frederick Low, George Henry Roberts
- [January 12, 1906](https://electionsarchive.com/gb/1906-01-12-general/norwich.md): George Henry Roberts, Louis John Tillett
- [September 26, 1900](https://electionsarchive.com/gb/1900-09-26-general/norwich.md): Samuel Hoare, Harry Bullard
- [July 13, 1895](https://electionsarchive.com/gb/1895-07-13-general/norwich.md): Samuel Hoare, Harry Bullard
- [July 4, 1892](https://electionsarchive.com/gb/1892-07-04-general/norwich.md): Samuel Hoare, Jeremiah James Colman
- [July 1, 1886](https://electionsarchive.com/gb/1886-07-01-general/norwich.md): Jeremiah James Colman, Samuel Hoare
- [November 24, 1885](https://electionsarchive.com/gb/1885-11-24-general/norwich.md): Harry Bullard, Jeremiah James Colman
- [March 31, 1880](https://electionsarchive.com/gb/1880-03-31-general/norwich.md): Jeremiah James Colman, Jacob Henry Tillett
- [January 31, 1874](https://electionsarchive.com/gb/1874-01-31-general/norwich.md): Jeremiah James Colman, John Walter Huddleston
- [November 17, 1868](https://electionsarchive.com/gb/1868-11-17-general/norwich.md): Henry Josias Stracey, William Russell
- [July 11, 1865](https://electionsarchive.com/gb/1865-07-11-general/norwich.md): William Russell, Edward Warner
- [April 28, 1859](https://electionsarchive.com/gb/1859-04-28-general/norwich.md): William Coutts Keppel, Henry William Schneider
- [March 27, 1857](https://electionsarchive.com/gb/1857-03-27-general/norwich.md): Henry William Schneider, William Coutts Keppel
- [July 7, 1852](https://electionsarchive.com/gb/1852-07-07-general/norwich.md): Samuel Morten Peto, Edward Warner
- [July 29, 1847](https://electionsarchive.com/gb/1847-07-29-general/norwich.md): Samuel Morten Peto, Arthur Richard Wellesley
- [June 29, 1841](https://electionsarchive.com/gb/1841-06-29-general/norwich.md): Benjamin Leigh Smith, Arthur Richard Wellesley
- [July 24, 1837](https://electionsarchive.com/gb/1837-07-24-general/norwich.md): Robert Campbell Scarlett, Arthur Richard Wellesley
- [January 6, 1835](https://electionsarchive.com/gb/1835-01-06-general/norwich.md): George Murray, Robert Campbell Scarlett
- [December 8, 1832](https://electionsarchive.com/gb/1832-12-08-general/norwich.md): George Murray, James Scarlett

## Sources

- [UK House of Commons Election Results at Candidate Level, version 13 (2026-06-30)](https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/S83HOA), Resul Umit, Durham University. License: CC0 1.0

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