Cornwall Council elections, 1920

The Cornwall Council elections in 1920 was the first ever elections to the newly created settlement of Cornwall and to have an elected devolved body to control local matters which could improve the lives of the citizens in the town. The major issues of the day were such matters like the powers of the council, settling, construction and matters of trading and fishing. Before the elections, three political parties were founded to run a list of candidates which could reflect the views of the population. Three political parties were founded the Cornish Progressive Party, Conservatives, and the Moderate Party. The Cornish Progressive Party won in a two day election, with the CPP winning eight single districts seat, and the Council Presidency.

Through the next five years as economic matters would worsen a bit, the CPP passed economic regulations, passed the rules and election laws on the Council itself, giving it a Westminster style of approach and much power over the land in Cornwall. In addition Baxter Primary School was passed, named after the first Mayor of Cornwall, Craig Baxter. In addition the the powers of the council, it could pass a budget and tax citizens on matters of Income and Property.

Overall
1920 Cornwall Council elections !colspan="2" align="left"|Parties !Votes !% !+/- !Seats !+/- !colspan="2" align="left"|Total !200 !align="center" colspan="2"|100% !align="center" colspan="2"|14
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 * align="left"|Cornish Progressive Party
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 * align="left"|Conservatives
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 * align="left"|Moderate Party
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 * align="left"|Conservatives
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District 1
District One during this election was mostly comprised of businesses and homes near docks.

1920 Cornwall Council elections !colspan="2" align="left"|Parties !Votes !% !+/- !colspan="2" align="left"|Total !20 !align="center" colspan="2"|100%
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 * align="left"|Jason Scawen
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 * align="left"|Kenneth Stokes
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 * align="left"|Kenneth Stokes
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 * align="left"|Kenneth Stokes
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