1905 Kingswinford by-election

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The Kingswinford by-election, 1905 was a parliamentary by-election for the House of Commons constituency of Kingswinford, Staffordshire held on 3 July 1905.

It was triggered by the death of incumbent MP William George Webb. It was won by Conservative Henry Staveley-Hill. [1]

Results

1905 Kingswinford by-election [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Henry Staveley-Hill 5,490 52.9 N/A
Liberal Edward Marten Dunne 4,88747.1N/A
Majority6035.8N/A
Turnout 10,37778.0N/A
Registered electors 13,301
Conservative hold Swing N/A

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References

  1. ↑ "Lieut-Colonel Henry Staveley-Hill (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
  2. ↑ British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, FWS Craig
  3. ↑ The Liberal Year Book, 1907



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