Crewe by-election, 1910

The Crewe by-election of 1910 was held on 30 April 1910. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Liberal MP, James Tomkinson. It was contested by the Liberal candidate Walter Stowe Bright McLaren^[1] and the Unionist Liverpool ship-owner J.H. Welsford.^[2] The Liberal candidate retained the seat.^[3]

Crewe by-election, 1910^[3]^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal	Walter Stowe Bright McLaren	7,639	55.8	+2.5
	Unionist	James Hugh Welsford	6,041	44.2	+7.0
Majority			1,598	11.6	-4.5
Turnout				86.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	-2.2

References

↑ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
↑ "UNIONIST CANDIDATE FOR CREWE". Dundee Courier. British Newspaper Archive. 19 April 1910. Retrieved 24 March 2015. (subscription required (help)).
1 2 "THE CREWE ELECTION - BIG LIBERAL MAJORITY.". Derby Daily Telegraph. British Newspaper Archive. 2 May 1910. Retrieved 24 March 2015. (subscription required (help)).
↑ British parliamentary election results, 1885-1918 (Craig)

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