The 1922
Gower
Gower ( cy, Gŵyr) or the Gower Peninsula () in southwest Wales, projects towards the Bristol Channel. It is the most westerly part of the historic county of Glamorgan. In 1956, the majority of Gower became the first area in the United Kingdom ...
by-election was held on 20 July 1922. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP,
John Williams
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. It was won by the Labour candidate
David Grenfell
David Rhys Grenfell, (16 June 1881 – 21 November 1968), sometimes known as Dai Grenfell, was a Welsh Member of Parliament. He represented the Gower constituency for the Labour Party from 1922 to 1959.
Early life
Grenfell was born on 16 Jun ...
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[Craig, F. W. S. (1969). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (1 ed.). Glasgow: Political Reference Publications. . Page 558]
See also
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Gower constituency
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1888 Gower by-election
The 1888 Gower by-election was a parliamentary by-election held for the House of Commons constituency of Gower in South Wales in 1888.
Vacancy
The vacancy resulted from the death of the sitting member, Frank Ash Yeo, who had held the seat since ...
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1982 Gower by-election
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List of United Kingdom by-elections (1918–1931)
This is a list of parliamentary by-elections in the United Kingdom held between 1918 and 1931, with the names of the incumbent and victor and their respective parties. Where seats changed political party at the election, the result is highlighte ...
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United Kingdom by-election records
Parliamentary by-elections in the United Kingdom occur when a Member of Parliament (MP) vacates a House of Commons seat (due to resignation, death, disqualification or expulsion) during the course of a parliament.
Scope of these records
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References
Further reading
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A Vision Of Britain Through Time(Constituency elector numbers)
1922 elections in the United Kingdom
1922 in Wales
1920s elections in Wales
Elections in Swansea
Gower Peninsula
By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Welsh constituencies
20th century in Swansea
July 1922 events
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