1920 Dartford by-election

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1920 Dartford by-election

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  John Edmund Mills.jpg Thomas Wing.jpg
Candidate Mills Wing Meller
Party Labour Liberal Unionist
Popular vote 13,610 4,562 4,221
Percentage 50.1 16.8 15.6

  Reginald Applin.jpg
Candidate Applin Fehr
Party National Ind U
Popular vote 2,952 1,802
Percentage 10.9 6.6

MP before election

Rowlands
Liberal

Subsequent MP

Jarrett
Constitutionalist

The Dartford by-election of 1920 was held on 27 March 1920. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Coalition Liberal MP, James Rowlands. It was won by the Labour candidate John Edmund Mills.[1]

Dartford by-election, 1920[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Edmund Mills 13,610 50.1 +21.4
Liberal Thomas Wing 4,562 16.8 N/A
C Unionist Richard Meller 4,221 15.6 New
National Reginald Applin 2,952 10.9 New
Ind U Frank Fehr 1,802 6.6 New
Majority 9,048 33.3 N/A
Turnout 27,147 61.3 +13.4
Labour gain from Liberal Swing
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

References[]

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


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