1907 South Longford by-election

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The 1907 South Longford by-election was held on 6 September 1907. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Irish Parliamentary MP, Edward Blake, following a stroke. It was won by the Irish Parliamentary candidate John Phillips, [1] who was unopposed.

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