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1911 Govan by-election

释义

Electoral history
Candidates
Result
Aftermath
References

The Govan by-election, 1911 was a Parliamentary by-election. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.

Electoral history

{{Election box begin | title=General Election December 1910: Govan

Electorate 17,995}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = William Hunter
|votes = 8,409
|percentage =56.9
|change =
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate =George Balfour
|votes =6,369
|percentage =43.1
|change =
}}{{Election box majority|
|votes =
|percentage =13.8
|change =
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|votes =
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|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing =
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Candidates

Result

{{Election box begin | title=By-Election 22 December 1911: Govan

Electorate 18,395}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Daniel Holmes
|votes = 7,508
|percentage =
|change =
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate =George Balfour
|votes =6,522
|percentage =
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|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
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Aftermath

A general election was due to take place by the end of 1915. By the autumn of 1914, the following candidates had been adopted to contest that election. Due to the outbreak of war, the election never took place.

{{Election box begin | title=General Election 1914/15:

Electorate 22,559}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Daniel Holmes
|votes =
|percentage =
|change =
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent Labour Party (UK)
|candidate =Neil Maclean
|votes =
|percentage =
|change =
}}{{Election box end}}{{Election box begin | title=General Election 14 December 1918:

Electorate 31,652}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent Labour Party (UK)
|candidate =Neil Maclean
|votes =9,577
|percentage =
|change =
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Unionist Party (UK)
|candidate =*Alexander McClure
|votes =8,762
|percentage =
|change =
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Daniel Holmes
|votes = 1,678
|percentage =
|change =
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|votes =
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|winner = Independent Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing =
}}{{Election box end}}

McClure was the endorsed candidate of the Coalition Government.

References

Craig, F. W. S. (1974). British parliamentary election results 1885-1918 (1 ed.). London: Macmillan.
Who's Who: www.ukwhoswho.com
Debrett's House of Commons 1916

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