Montrose Burghs by-election, 1908
The Montrose Burghs by-election of 1908 was held on 12 May 1908. The by-election was held due to the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent Liberal MP, John Morley. It was won by the Liberal candidate Robert Venables Vernon Harcourt.[1]
Montrose Burghs by-election, 1908[2] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal | Robert Venables Vernon Harcourt | 3,083 | 46.7 | ||
Ind. Labour Party | Joseph Burgess | 1,937 | 29.4 | ||
Conservative | Andrew Henderson Briggs Constable | 1,576 | 23.9 | ||
Majority | 1,146 | 17.3 | |||
Turnout | 6,596 | 80.4 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
- ↑ Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench, 1889
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