1907 Wimbledon by-election

1907 Wimbledon by-election

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Candidate Chaplin Russell Party Conservative Independent Liberal Popular vote 10,263 3,299 Percentage 75.7% 24.3%

MP before election Eric Hambro Conservative Subsequent MP Henry Chaplin Conservative

The 1907 Wimbledon by-election was held on 14 May 1907. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Eric Hambro, due to expanded business interests. ^[1] It was won by the Conservative candidate Henry Chaplin, ^{[2] [3]} who defeated Independent Liberal candidate Bertrand Russell. Russell campaigned in support of women's suffrage. ^[4]

Wimbledon by-election, 1907 ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Henry Chaplin	10,263	75.7	+19.5
	Independent Liberal	Bertrand Russell	3,299	24.3	New
Majority			6,694	51.4	+39.0
Turnout			13,562	57.2	−20.1
Registered electors			23,702
	Conservative hold		Swing

References

1. "No. 28017". The London Gazette . 30 April 1907. p. 2915.
2. "Leigh Rayment - Commons". leighrayment.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008.
3. "No. 28022". The London Gazette . 17 May 1907. p. 3436.
4. "Suffragettes 'in Trousers': How did men support votes for women?". The National Archives.
5. Craig, FWS, ed. (1974). British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885-1918. London: Macmillan Press. ISBN   9781349022984.