1909 Taunton by-election
Appearance
The Taunton by-election of 1909 was held on 23 February 1909. The by-election was held due to the ill health of the incumbent Conservative MP, Edward Boyle. It was won by the Conservative candidate William Wellesley Peel,[1] previously the MP for Manchester South.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Hon. William Robert Wellesley Peel | 1,976 | 64.6 | ||
Labour | Frank Smith | 1,085 | 35.4 | n/a | |
Majority | 891 | 29.2 | |||
Turnout | 80.4 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References
- ^ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
- ^ British parliamentary election results, 1885-1918 (Craig)