Aberdeen South by-election, 1907
The Aberdeen South by-election of 1907 was held on 20 February 1907. The by-election was held due to the incumbent Liberal MP, James Bryce, being appointed British Ambassador to the United States. It was won by the Liberal candidate George Esslemont.[1]
Fred Bramley, who stood for the "Aberdeen Labour Representation Committee", was not officially endorsed by the Labour Party or the Scottish Workers' Representation Committee.[2]
| Aberdeen South by-election, 1907[3] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | George Birnie Esslemont | 3,779 | 42.3 | ||
| Conservative | Ronald McNeill | 3,412 | 38.2 | ||
| Independent Labour | Fred Bramley | 1,740 | 19.5 | ||
References
- ↑ "House of Commons". leighrayment.com. Retrieved 2014-01-11.
- ↑ F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results, 1885-1918, p.xvi
- ↑ The Times, 21 February 1907
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