1909 Forfarshire by-election
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UK Parliamentary by-election
The Forfarshire by-election of 1909 was held on 27 February 1909. The by-election was held due to the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent Liberal MP, John Sinclair who became Baron Pentland. It was won by the Liberal candidate James Falconer.[1]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | James Falconer | 6,422 | |||
Conservative | Robert Leslie Blackburn | 3,970 | |||
Majority | 2,452 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
References
- ^ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
- ^ The Times, 2 March 1909 p8
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