1907 Hexham by-election

The 1907 Hexham by-election was held on 27 March 1907. The by-election was held due to the succession to the barony of Allendale of the incumbent Liberal MP, Wentworth Beaumont. It was won by the Liberal candidate Richard Durning Holt.[1]

1907 Hexham by-election
27 March 1907
 
Candidate Holt Bates
Party Liberal Conservative
Popular vote 5,401 4,244
Percentage 56.0% 44.0%
MP before election

Wentworth Beaumont
Liberal

 Subsequent MP

Richard Durning Holt
Liberal

History
Beaumont
General election 1906: Hexham [2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wentworth Beaumont 5,632 61.4 +10.3
Conservative Nathaniel George Clayton 3,547 38.6 −10.3
Majority 2,085 22.8 +20.6
Turnout 9,179 83.1 +3.5
Registered electors 11,049
Liberal hold Swing +10.3

Result
Holt
Hexham by-election, 1907[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Richard Durning Holt 5,401 56.0 −5.4
Conservative Charles Loftus Bates 4,244 44.0 +5.4
Majority 1,157 12.0 −10.8
Turnout 9,645 86.8 +3.7
Registered electors 11,116
Liberal hold Swing −5.4

Aftermath
General election January 1910: Hexham [2][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Richard Durning Holt 5,478 55.4 −0.6
Conservative Charles Loftus Bates 4,417 44.6 +0.6
Majority 1,061 10.8 −1.2
Turnout 9,895 87.3 +4.2
Registered electors 11,335
Liberal hold Swing −0.6

References
  1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. Craig, FWS, ed. (1974). British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885-1918. London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 9781349022984.
  3. The Liberal Year Book, 1907
  4. Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.