1901 North East Lanarkshire by-election

The North East Lanarkshire by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 26 September 1901.[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.

1901 North East Lanarkshire
26 September 1901
 
Candidate Rattigan Harmsworth Smillie
Party Liberal Unionist Liberal Scottish Workers
Popular vote 5,673 4,769 2,900
Percentage 42.6% 35.7% 21.7%
MP before election

John Colville
Liberal

 Subsequent MP

Alexander Findlay
Liberal

Liberal Unionist party candidate Sir William Henry Rattigan won the seat from the Liberal Party who had held the seat at the general election the year before.

Results
1901 North East Lanarkshire by-election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist William Henry Rattigan 5,673 42.6 -1.3
Liberal Cecil Harmsworth 4,769 35.7 -20.4
Scottish Workers Robert Smillie 2,900 21.7 New
Majority 904 6.9 N/A
Turnout 13,342 79.0 -0.3
Liberal Unionist gain from Liberal Swing +9.6

References
  1. Craig, F.W.S. (1987). Chronology of British Parliamentary By-elections 1833–1987. Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 95.
  2. British parliamentary election results 1885-1918 by Craig.
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