1908 Bewdley by-election

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The 1908 Bewdley by-election was held on 29 February 1908. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Alfred Baldwin. It was won by his son and the future Prime Minister, the Conservative candidate Stanley Baldwin, [1] who was unopposed.[ citation needed ]

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