Huddersfield by-election, 1906
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The Huddersfield by-election of 1906 was held on 28 November 1906. The by-election was held due to the incumbent Liberal MP, James Woodhouse, being appointed rail and canal traffic commissioner. It was won by the Liberal candidate Arthur James Sherwell.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Arthur James Sherwell | 5,762 | 36.0 | -2.2 | |
Labour | T. Russell Williams | 5,422 | 33.8 | -1.4 | |
Conservative | John Foster Fraser | 4,844 | 30.2 | +3.6 | |
Majority | 340 | 2.2 | -0.8 | ||
Turnout | 91.2 | -2.8 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | +0.4 |
References
- ↑ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
- ↑ British parliamentary election results, 1885-1918 (Craig)
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