The 1919 Swansea East by-election was a parliamentary by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Swansea East on 10 July 1919.
Background
The seat had become vacant when the Coalition Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) Jeremiah Williams had died on 12 June 1919, aged 46. He had held the seat since its creation at the 1918 general election.
Electoral history
Candidates Coalition Liberal David Matthews, Swansea Town Council councillor, former Mayor of Swansea and merchant
Labour David Williams, Swansea Town Council councillor, former Mayor of Swansea, boilermaker and candidate for this seat in 1918
Campaign At a Labour Party conference in June, a resolution was passed in favour of using the strike weapon for political purposes.
Result The Coalition Liberal candidate, David Matthews, held the seat for his party, but with a greatly reduced majority.
Aftermath David Williams stood again at the 1922 general election and won the seat for the Labour Party.
See also Swansea East constituency 1940 Swansea East by-election 1963 Swansea East by-election Swansea List of United Kingdom by-elections (1918–1931) United Kingdom by-election records
References
Further reading
A Vision Of Britain Through Time (Constituency elector numbers)