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1906 East Denbighshire by-election

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The East Denbighshire by-election of 1906 was held on 14 August 1906. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Liberal MP, Samuel Moss, in order to become a County Court judge. It was won by the Liberal candidate Edward Hemmerde.[1]

East Denbighshire by-election, 1906[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Edward Hemmerde 5,917 65.4 N/A
Conservative Arthur Griffith-Boscawen 3,126 34.6 N/A
Majority 2,791 30.8 N/A
Turnout 9,043 80.9 N/A
Registered electors 11,172
Liberal hold Swing N/A

References

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