1919 Chester-le-Street by-election

1919 Chester-le-Street by-election

13 November 1919 (1919-11-13)
Turnout	63.7%
Candidate Jack Lawson David Gilmour Party Labour National Democratic Alliance Coalition Popular vote 17,838 5,313 Percentage 77.1% 22.9% Swing 22.9% New
MP before election John Taylor Labour Subsequent MP Jack Lawson Labour

The 1919 Chester-le-Street by-election was held on 13 November 1919. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Labour Member of Parliament (MP), John Wilkinson Taylor. It was won by the Labour candidate Jack Lawson.

Result

Chester-le-Street by-election, 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Jack Lawson	17,838	77.1	N/A
C	National Democratic	David Gilmour	5,313	22.9	New
Majority			12,525	54.2	N/A
Turnout			23,151	63.7	N/A
Registered electors
	Labour hold		Swing