1907 Stepney by-election
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The Stepney by-election of 1907 was held on 10 May 1907. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, William Evans-Gordon. It was won by the Conservative candidate Frederick Leverton Harris.[1]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Frederick Leverton Harris | 2,299 | 63.0 | ||
Lib-Lab | Ben Cooper | 1,350 | 37.0 | ||
Majority | 949 | 26.0 | |||
Turnout | 5,621 | 64.9 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | +5.7 |
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