1908 Ross by-election
Appearance
The Ross by-election of 1908 was held on 31 January 1908. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Liberal MP, Alan Coulstoun Gardner. It was won by the Liberal Unionist candidate and previous MP for Ross Percy Clive.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Unionist | Percy Clive | 4,947 | 55.7 | +7.5 | |
Liberal | Frederick Whitley-Thomson | 3,928 | 44.3 | −7.5 | |
Majority | 11.4 | 15.0 | |||
Turnout | 84.6 | ||||
Liberal Unionist gain from Liberal | Swing | +7.5 |
References
- ^ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
- ^ British parliamentary election results, 1885-1918 (Craig)