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1904 West Monmouthshire by-election

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1904 West Monmouthshire

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Candidate Richards Cockburn
Party Lib-Lab Independent
Popular vote 7,995 3,360
Percentage 70.4 29.6


MP before election

Sir William Harcourt
Liberal

Subsequent MP

Thomas Richards
Lib-Lab

A by-election was held in the West Monmouthshire constituency in 1904 following the death of the seat's incumbent MP Sir William Vernon Harcourt. Thomas Richards was elected in his place.

Harcourt
General election 1900: West Monmouthshire [1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Vernon Harcourt 5,976
Conservative Iltyd William Henry Gardner 2,401
Majority 3,575
Turnout
Liberal hold Swing

Result

Richards
West Monmouthshire by-election, 1904 [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Lib-Lab Thomas Richards 7,995
Independent 3,360 n/a
Majority 4,635
Turnout
Lib-Lab hold Swing n/a
General election 1906: West Monmouthshire [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Lib-Lab Thomas Richards unopposed n/a n/a
Lib-Lab hold Swing n/a

References

  1. ^ The Liberal Year Book, 1907
  2. ^ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1901
  3. ^ The Liberal Year Book, 1907
  4. ^ The Liberal Year Book, 1907