November 1920 The Wrekin by-election

1920 The Wrekin by-election was held on 20 November 1920. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Independent Parliamentary Group MP, Charles Palmer. It was won by the Independent Parliamentary Group candidate, 59-year old retired Major-General Sir Charles Townshend,[1] who was against the current Unionist-Liberal coalition government and beat Charles Duncan, 55-year old Labour candidate and former MP.

November 1920 The Wrekin by-election

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Candidate Townshend Duncan
Party IPG Labour
Popular vote 14,565 10,600
Percentage 57.9 42.1

MP before election

Palmer
Ind. Parliamentary Group

Subsequent MP

Townshend
Ind. Parliamentary Group

The Wrekin by-election, 1920 (November) [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Parliamentary Group Charles Townshend 14,565 57.9
Labour Charles Duncan 10,600 42.1
Majority 3,965 15.8
Turnout 25,165 78.3
Ind. Parliamentary Group hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. ^ The Constitutional Year Book, 1925