1920 Nelson and Colne by-election

UK Parliamentary by-election August 2019 August 2019 1920 Nelson and Colne by-election United Kingdom by-election Popular Nelson and Colne#Elections in the 1910s 1918 1920 06 17 yes (Polling)1920 6 30 yes (Declaration) Nelson and Colne#Elections in the 1920s 1922 43,757 65.2% File:Robinson Graham (cropped).jpg Robinson Graham Labour Party (UK) 14,134 49.6% 12.4% Unionist Party (UK) Frederick Wainwright Unionist Party (UK) Coalition 8,577 30.1% New File:Walter_Rea_crop.jpg Walter Rea Liberal Party (UK) 5,805 20.4% 17.6% MP Albert Smith Labour Party (UK) Subsequent MP Robinson Graham Labour Party (UK) 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.May 2021 Background Albert Smith who won the inaugural election for in seat in 1918 (having held Clitheroe since December 1910) resigned his seat on 20 June 1920 by the procedural device of accepting appointment as Steward of the Manor of Northstead Appointments to the Chiltern Hundreds and Manor of Northstead Stewardships since 1850 Department of Information Services House of Commons Library http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons/lib/research/briefings/snpc-04731.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100615142225/http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons/lib/research/briefings/snpc-04731.pdf 14 January 2010 13 August 2010 15 June 2010 in order to take up a full-time post as a trade union official. Political Notes: Labour MP resigns The Times London 18 2 June 1920 Candidates Labour Robinson Graham, Assistant Secretary of the Burnley Weavers' Association Shortlisted candidates E. Boothman, County Alderman Alexander Campbell, Local Councillor Andrew Smith, Local Councillor Samuel Perry, National Secretary of the Co-operative Party and candidate for Stockport in March 1920Nominations for the Position of Labour Candidate.Tory Invitation Declined by Mr. Amos Nelson, J.P https://www-britishnewspaperarchive-co-uk/viewer/bl/0000699/19200501/240/0016 7 May 2026 Burnley News 1 May 1920 16 Unionist Frederick Wainwright, Nelson Town Councillor Withdrawn candidates Amos Nelson, Justice of the peace Liberal Walter Rea, Lord Commissioner of the Treasury (1915–1916), member for Scarborough (1906–1918) Result Nelson and Colne by-election, 1920Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1922 Labour Party (UK) Robinson Graham 14,134 49.6 –12.4 Unionist Party (UK) Frederick Wainwright 8,577 30.1 New Liberal Party (UK) Walter Rea 5,805 20.4 –17.6 5,557 19.5 –4.5 28,516 65.2 +12.9 43,757 +376 Labour Party (UK) N/a References Nelson and Colne 1920 Category:Borough of Pendle Category:June 1920 in the United Kingdom Category:1920 elections in the United Kingdom Category:1920 in England Category:1920s in Lancashire