However , he lost the seat in December at the 1923 general election .
After fighting Epsom in 1918 , he was first elected to the House of Commons as Member of Parliament ( MP ) for Mitcham , at a by - election in March 1923 .
He lost the seat in December at the 1923 general election .
After fighting Epsom in 1918 , he was first elected to the House of Commons as Member of Parliament ( MP ) for Mitcham , at a by - election in March 1923 .