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1907 North Tyrone by-election

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1907 North Tyrone by-election

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Candidate Barry Henry
Party Liberal Irish Unionist
Popular vote 3,013 3,006
Percentage 50.1 49.9

MP before election

William Huston Dodd
Liberal

Subsequent MP

Redmond Barry
Liberal

The North Tyrone by-election of 1907 was held on 8 March 1907. The by-election was held due to the incumbent Liberal MP, William Huston Dodd, being appointed as a Judge of the High Court of Justice in Ireland 1907–24.[1] It was narrowly won by the Liberal candidate Redmond Barry in a very high turnout.[2]

Result

Tyrone North by-election, 1907
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Redmond Barry 3,013 50.1
Irish Unionist Denis Henry 3,006 49.9
Majority 7 0.2
Turnout 6,230 96.6
Liberal hold Swing

References

  1. ^ Ball, F. Elrington The Judges in Ireland 1221-1921 John Murray London 1926 Vol.ii p.382
  2. ^ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm