1908 Ross by-election

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The 1908 Ross by-election was held on 31 January 1908. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Liberal MP, Alan Coulstoun Gardner. It was won by the Liberal Unionist candidate and previous MP for Ross Percy Clive. [1]

Ross by-election, 1908 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Unionist Percy Clive 4,947 55.7 +7.5
Liberal Frederick Whitley-Thomson 3,92844.3−7.5
Majority 1,01911.4N/A
Turnout 8,87584.6+1.1
Liberal Unionist gain from Liberal Swing +7.5

References

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