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1908 Ross by-election

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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]

Ross by-election, 1908[2]
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

  1. ^ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
  2. ^ British parliamentary election results, 1885-1918 (Craig)