1907 Brigg by-election
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The 1907 Brigg by-election was held on 26 February 1907. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Liberal MP, Harold Reckitt. It was won by the Conservative candidate Berkeley Sheffield.[1]
History
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Harold Reckitt | 5,753 | 58.8 | +4.2 | |
| Conservative | Geoffrey Henry Julian Skeffington Smyth | 4,027 | 41.2 | −4.2 | |
| Majority | 1,726 | 17.6 | +8.4 | ||
| Turnout | 9,780 | 83.3 | −0.5 | ||
| Registered electors | 11,737 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +4.2 | |||
Result
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Berkeley Sheffield | 5,389 | 50.5 | +9.3 | |
| Liberal | Frederick Guest | 5,273 | 49.5 | −9.3 | |
| Majority | 116 | 1.0 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 10,662 | 89.5 | +6.2 | ||
| Registered electors | 11,908 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +9.3 | |||
Aftermath
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Alfred Gelder | 6,548 | 50.9 | +1.4 | |
| Conservative | Berkeley Sheffield | 6,311 | 49.1 | −1.4 | |
| Majority | 237 | 1.8 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 12,859 | 91.5 | +2.0 | ||
| Registered electors | 14,048 | ||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +1.4 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ a b c Craig, FWS, ed. (1974). British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885-1918. London: Macmillan Press. p. 337. ISBN 9781349022984.
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