Evan Davies (1875 – 22 December 1960) was a

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Labour Party politician. He was the Member of Parliament MP for

Ebbw Vale Ebbw Vale (; cy, Glynebwy) is a town at the head of the valley formed by the Ebbw Fawr tributary of the Ebbw River in Wales. It is the largest town and the administrative centre of Blaenau Gwent county borough. The Ebbw Vale and Brynmawr con ...

. Born in

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, Davies began working as a coal miner when he was twelve years old. He became active in the Ebbw Vale and Sirhowy Colliery Workmen's Association, then later became full-time agent for its successor, the

District of the South Wales Miners' Federation. Davies was a supporter of the Labour Party, for which he was returned unopposed as a Member of Parliament at the

1920 Ebbw Vale by-election The 1920 Ebbw Vale by-election was held on 26 July 1920. The by-election was held due to the resignation Resignation is the formal act of leaving or quitting one's office or position. A resignation can occur when a person holding a positio ...

. He retained the seat at the 1922 and 1923 elections, and was unopposed in 1924, retaining it until 1929, but developed a bad reputation for failing to attend local meetings, and even the House of Commons itself. In March 1927,

Stanley Baldwin Stanley Baldwin, 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley, (3 August 186714 December 1947) was a British Conservative Party politician who dominated the government of the United Kingdom between the world wars, serving as prime minister on three occasions, ...

, the Prime Minister, visited his constituency to express sympathy for miners killed in a pit explosion, and was received with hostility because of his actions during the

General Strike A general strike refers to a strike action in which participants cease all economic activity, such as working, to strengthen the bargaining position of a trade union or achieve a common social or political goal. They are organised by large co ...

. Davies created great unpopularity by apologising to Baldwin for the conduct of 'a few irresponsible youths'. The local supporters of

Aneurin Bevan Aneurin "Nye" Bevan PC (; 15 November 1897 – 6 July 1960) was a Welsh Labour Party politician, noted for tenure as Minister of Health in Clement Attlee's government in which he spearheaded the creation of the British National Health ...

successfully sought Davies's deselection, and he was obliged to stand down in 1929. Bevan succeeded him, and retained the seat until his death.

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