1908 Newport by-election

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The 1908 Newport (Shropshire) by-election was held on 14 May 1908. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, William Kenyon-Slaney. It was won by the Conservative candidate Beville Stanier. [1]

Newport by-election, 1908 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Beville Stanier 5,328 54.9 +4.0
Liberal Francis Neilson 4,37745.1−4.0
Majority 9519.8+8.0
Turnout 9,70589.9+1.5
Conservative hold Swing +4.0

References

  1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. British parliamentary election results, 1885-1918 (Craig)