1920 Nelson and Colne by-election

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1920 Nelson and Colne by-election
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  1918 17 June 1920 1922  
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Candidate Graham Wainwright Rea
Party Labour Unionist Liberal
Popular vote14,1348,5775,805
Percentage49.630.120.4

MP before election

Smith
Labour

Subsequent MP

Greenwood
Labour

The 1920 Nelson and Colne by-election was held on 17 June 1920 after the resignation of the incumbent Labour MP, Albert Smith. It was retained by the Labour candidate Robinson Graham. [1]

Result

Nelson and Colne by-election, 1920 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Robinson Graham 14,134 49.6 -12.4
C Unionist Frederick Norman Wainwright8,57730.1New
Liberal Walter Rea 5,80520.4-17.6
Majority5,55719.5-4.5
Turnout 28,51665.2+12.9
Labour hold Swing N/A
Cindicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

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References

  1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1922