Anglesey by-election, 1907
The Anglesey by-election, 1907 was a parliamentary by-election held for the House of Commons constituency of Anglesey in North Wales on 21 August 1907.
Vacancy
Under the provisions of the Succession to the Crown Act of 1707 and a number of subsequent Acts, MPs appointed to certain ministerial and legal offices were at this time required to seek re-election. [1] The Anglesey by-election was caused by the appointment of the sitting Liberal MP, Ellis Griffith as Recorder of Birkenhead. [2]
Candidates
Ellis Griffith fought the seat again in the Liberals interest. It was reported that the Conservatives were not expected to oppose his re-election. [3] There was not yet any tradition of candidates from organised labour contesting elections in this part of the country and no nominations were put forward against Griffith who was therefore returned unopposed. [4]
The result
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Ellis Griffith | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Liberal hold | Swing | N/A |
References
See also
- Use dmy dates from November 2013
- Use British English from November 2013
- Unopposed by-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Welsh constituencies
- Unopposed ministerial by-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Welsh constituencies
- 1907 elections in the United Kingdom
- 1907 in Wales
- History of Anglesey