1920
The Wrekin by-election was held on 20 November 1920. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent
Independent Parliamentary Group MP,
Charles Palmer. It was won by the Independent Parliamentary Group candidate, 59-year old retired Major-General Sir
Charles Townshend,[1] who was against the current Unionist-Liberal coalition government and beat
Charles Duncan, 55-year old
Labour candidate and former MP.