Cleveland by-election, 1909
The Cleveland by-election of 1909 was held on 9 July 1909. The by-election was held due to the incumbent Liberal MP, Herbert Samuel, being appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. It was retained by Samuel.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rt Hon. Herbert Louis Samuel | 6,296 | 54.2 | n/a | |
Conservative | James Windsor Lewis | 5,325 | 45.8 | n/a | |
Majority | 8.4 | n/a | |||
Turnout | 83.5 | n/a | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | n/a | |||
References
- ↑ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
- ↑ British parliamentary election results, 1885-1918 (Craig)
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