The 1920 Abertillery by-election 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]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | George Barker | 15,942 | 66.4 | N/A | |
C | Liberal | George Hay Morgan | 7,842 | 33.6 | N/A |
Majority | 7,650 | 32.8 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 23,784 | 70.8 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 32,960 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |||
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government. |
References
edit- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1969). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (1 ed.). Glasgow: Political Reference Publications. ISBN 0-900178-019. Page 564