1919 Chester-le-Street by-election
# 1919 Chester-le-Street by-election

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.

Chester-le-Street by-election, 1919 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Jack Lawson | 17,838 | 77.1 |
| | National Democratic | David Gilmour | 5,313 | 22.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,525 | 54.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,151 | 63.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
