1920 Nelson and Colne by-election

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]

1920 Nelson and Colne by-election

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Candidate Graham Wainwright Rea Party Labour Unionist Liberal Popular vote 14,134 8,577 5,805 Percentage 49.6 30.1 20.4

MP before election Smith Labour Subsequent MP Greenwood Labour

Result

Nelson and Colne by-election, 1920^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Robinson Graham	14,134	49.6	−12.4
C	Unionist	Frederick Norman Wainwright	8,577	30.1	New
	Liberal	Walter Rea	5,805	20.4	−17.6
Majority			5,557	19.5	−4.5
Turnout			28,516	65.2	+12.9
	Labour hold		Swing	N/A
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.