1920 Abertillery by-election

The Abertillery by-election of 1920 was held on 21 December 1920. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Labour MP, William Brace. It was won by the Labour candidate George Barker.[1]

Abertillery by-election, 1920[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Barker 15,942 66.4 N/A
C Liberal George Hay Morgan 7,842 33.6 New
Majority 7,650 32.8 N/A
Turnout 23,784 70.8 N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

1920 Abertillery by-election
21 December 1920
 
Candidate Barker Hay Morgan
Party Labour Liberal
Popular vote 15,942 7,842
Percentage 66.4 33.6
MP before election

Brace
Labour

 Subsequent MP

Barker
Labour

References
  1. http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
  2. British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, F W S Craig


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