1904 West Monmouthshire by-election
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The West Monmouthshire by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 3 November 1904.[1] The constituency returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.
The seat was vacant following the death of the seat's incumbent MP Sir William Vernon Harcourt. Thomas Richards was elected in his place.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Vernon Harcourt | 5,976 | 71.3 | -7.4 | |
Conservative | Iltyd William Henry Gardner | 2,401 | 28.7 | +7.4 | |
Majority | 3,575 | 42.6 | -14.8 | ||
Turnout | 8,377 | 75.1 | -5.1 | ||
Registered electors | 11,150 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | -7.4 |
Result
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lib-Lab | Thomas Richards | 7,995 | 70.4 | -0.9 | |
Independent | 3,360 | 29.6 | N/A | ||
Majority | 4,635 | 40.8 | -1.8 | ||
Turnout | 11,355 | 75.1 | ±0.0 | ||
Registered electors | 15,127 | ||||
Lib-Lab hold | Swing |
- supported Tariff Reform
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Lib-Lab | Thomas Richards | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Lib-Lab hold |
References
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- ↑ The Liberal Year Book, 1907
- ↑ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1901
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Craig, F. W. S. (1974). British parliamentary election results 1885-1918 (1 ed.). London and Basingstoke: The Macmillan Press Ltd. ISBN 9780333169032. Page 485
- ↑ The Liberal Year Book, 1907
- ↑ The Liberal Year Book, 1907
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