1908 Sheffield Central by-election

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The 1908 Sheffield Central by-election was held on 21 April 1908. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Howard Vincent. It was won by the Conservative candidate James Hope. [1] He was unopposed. [2]

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References

  1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. Whittaker's Almanack (1910), p.159