1907 Belfast North by-election

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1907 Belfast North by-election
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  1906 17 April 1907 Jan. 1910  
  George Smith Clark.jpg William Walker.gif
Candidate Clark Walker
Party Irish Unionist Labour
Popular vote6,0214,194
Percentage58.9%41.1%

MP before election

Sir Daniel Dixon
Irish Unionist

Subsequent MP

Robert Thompson
Irish Unionist

The 1907 Belfast North by-election was held on 17 April 1907. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Irish Unionist MP, Daniel Dixon. It was won by the Irish Unionist candidate George Clark. [1] North Belfast had previously been a marginal seat with the Labour candidate, William Walker, coming within 500 votes of winning on the two previous occasions. In order to win over Protestant voters, Walker made clear that he was opposed to Home Rule

1907 Belfast North by-election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Unionist George Smith Clark 6,021 58.9 +7.4
Labour William Walker 4,19441.1-7.4
Majority1,82717.8+14.7
Turnout 10,21584.7+1.1
Registered electors 12,065
Irish Unionist hold Swing +7.4

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References

  1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN   0901714127.