Election Name: | 1920 Nelson and Colne by-election |
Type: | presidential |
Country: | United Kingdom |
Previous Election: | Nelson and Colne (UK Parliament constituency)#Elections in the 1910s |
Previous Year: | 1918 |
Next Election: | Nelson and Colne (UK Parliament constituency)#Elections in the 1920s |
Next Year: | 1922 |
Election Date: | 17 June 1920 |
Candidate1: | Graham |
Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
Popular Vote1: | 14,134 |
Percentage1: | 49.6 |
Candidate2: | Wainwright |
Party2: | Unionist Party (UK) |
Popular Vote2: | 8,577 |
Percentage2: | 30.1 |
Candidate3: | Rea |
Party3: | Liberal Party (UK) |
Popular Vote3: | 5,805 |
Percentage3: | 20.4 |
Map Size: | 250px |
MP | |
Posttitle: | Subsequent MP |
Before Election: | Smith |
Before Party: | Labour Party (UK) |
After Election: | Greenwood |
After Party: | 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.