1904 West Monmouthshire by-election
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A by-election was held in the West Monmouthshire constituency in 1904 following the death of the seat's incumbent MP Sir William Vernon Harcourt. Thomas Richards was elected in his place.
File:1895 Sir William Harcourt.jpg
Harcourt
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[edit]
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 | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lib-Lab | Thomas Richards | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Lib-Lab hold |
References[edit]
- ^ The Liberal Year Book, 1907
- ^ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1901
- ^ a b c 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