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{{Infobox election | {{Infobox election | ||
| election_name = | | election_name = 1922 Sallian parliamentary election | ||
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| seats_after1 = | | seats_after1 = | ||
| seat_change1 = -81 | | seat_change1 = -81 | ||
| popular_vote1 = | | popular_vote1 = '''5,221,158''' | ||
| percentage1 = | | percentage1 = '''37.29%''' | ||
| party2 = [[Labour Party (Sallia)|Labour Party]] | | party2 = [[Labour Party (Sallia)|Labour Party]] | ||
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| seat_change2 = +109 | | seat_change2 = +109 | ||
| popular_vote2 = | | popular_vote2 = 3,940,021 | ||
| percentage2 = | | percentage2 = 28.14% | ||
| party3 = [[Liberal Party (Sallia)|Liberal Party]] | | party3 = [[Liberal Party (Sallia)|Liberal Party]] | ||
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| seat_change3 = +74 | | seat_change3 = +74 | ||
| popular_vote3 = | | popular_vote3 = 2,660,284 | ||
| percentage3 = | | percentage3 = 19.0% | ||
| party4 = [[National Liberal Party (Sallia)|National Liberal Party]] | | party4 = [[National Liberal Party (Sallia)|National Liberal Party]] | ||
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| seat_change4 = -104 | | seat_change4 = -104 | ||
| popular_vote4 = | | popular_vote4 = 1,930,806 | ||
| percentage4 = | | percentage4 = 13.79% | ||
| party5 = [[National Labour Party (Sallia)|National Labour Party]] | | party5 = [[National Labour Party (Sallia)|National Labour Party]] | ||
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| seat_change5 = +3 | | seat_change5 = +3 | ||
| popular_vote5 = | | popular_vote5 = 169,418 | ||
| percentage5 = | | percentage5 = 1.21% | ||
| title = Prime Minister | | title = Prime Minister | ||
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The ''' | The '''1922 Sallian parliamentary election''' took place on 27 June 1922. The [[6th Parliament of Sallia]] first met on 10 July 1922. The parliament was dissolved by the Prime Minister Andrew Christian on 2 June 1923. | ||
==Campaign== | ==Campaign== | ||
Campaigning began following the dissolution of the 5th Parliament of Sallia on 2 June 1922. The Conservatives campaigned mostly on economic issues, the Liberals and National Liberals campaigned on economic ''and'' social issues, the National Labour Party campaigned wholly on creating a third National Government, and the Labour Party campaigned on social issues. | Campaigning began following the dissolution of the [[5th Parliament of Sallia]] on 2 June 1922. The Conservatives campaigned mostly on economic issues, the Liberals and National Liberals campaigned on economic ''and'' social issues, the National Labour Party campaigned wholly on creating a third National Government, and the Labour Party campaigned on social issues. | ||
Campaigning ended on 26 June 1922. | Campaigning ended on 26 June 1922. | ||
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*The Speaker of the House - 1 seat | *The Speaker of the House - 1 seat | ||
'''Popular vote''' | '''Popular vote''' | ||
*Conservative Party - | *Conservative Party - 5,221,158 (37.29%) | ||
*Labour Party - 3,940,021 (28.14%) | |||
*Liberal Party - 2,660,284 (19.0%) | |||
*National Liberal Party - 1,930,806 (13.79%) | |||
*National Labour Party - 169,418 (1.21%) | |||
*The Speaker of the House - 79,809 (0.57%) | |||
Despite receiving almost a million more votes than the previous election and increasing their vote share, the Conservative Party lost 81 seats and their landslide, but retained their working majority. | |||
==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
The Conservative Party won 337 seats (a majority of 25). Andrew Christian, the Leader of the Conservative Party, formed a Conservative-only government, and dismissed Henry Brewer as Deputy Prime Minister. Through deaths, defections and by-elections, the Conservatives' majority was slowly diminished, and they lost it completely on 28 May 1923 through another by-election loss, now only on 325 seats. Christian immediately prorogued the [[6th Parliament of Sallia]], and dissolved it on 2 June 1923 for a snap election to increase his majority. | |||
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The 1922 Sallian parliamentary election took place on 27 June 1922. The 6th Parliament of Sallia first met on 10 July 1922. The parliament was dissolved by the Prime Minister Andrew Christian on 2 June 1923.
Campaign
Campaigning began following the dissolution of the 5th Parliament of Sallia on 2 June 1922. The Conservatives campaigned mostly on economic issues, the Liberals and National Liberals campaigned on economic and social issues, the National Labour Party campaigned wholly on creating a third National Government, and the Labour Party campaigned on social issues.
Campaigning ended on 26 June 1922.
Opinion polls
Main article: Opinion polling for the 1922 Sallian parliamentary election
Endorsements
| Newspaper | Endorsement |
|---|---|
| The People's Paper | Labour Party |
| The Daily News | Conservative Party |
| The Daily Post | Labour Party |
Results
Seats
- Conservative Party - 337 seats
- Labour Party - 160 seats
- Liberal Party - 92 seats
- National Liberal Party - 54 seats
- National Labour Party - 6 seats
- The Speaker of the House - 1 seat
Popular vote
- Conservative Party - 5,221,158 (37.29%)
- Labour Party - 3,940,021 (28.14%)
- Liberal Party - 2,660,284 (19.0%)
- National Liberal Party - 1,930,806 (13.79%)
- National Labour Party - 169,418 (1.21%)
- The Speaker of the House - 79,809 (0.57%)
Despite receiving almost a million more votes than the previous election and increasing their vote share, the Conservative Party lost 81 seats and their landslide, but retained their working majority.
Aftermath
The Conservative Party won 337 seats (a majority of 25). Andrew Christian, the Leader of the Conservative Party, formed a Conservative-only government, and dismissed Henry Brewer as Deputy Prime Minister. Through deaths, defections and by-elections, the Conservatives' majority was slowly diminished, and they lost it completely on 28 May 1923 through another by-election loss, now only on 325 seats. Christian immediately prorogued the 6th Parliament of Sallia, and dissolved it on 2 June 1923 for a snap election to increase his majority.