1910 Crewe by-election

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The 1910 Crewe by-election was held on 30 April 1910. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Liberal MP, James Tomkinson. It was contested by the Liberal candidate Walter McLaren [1] and the Unionist Liverpool ship-owner J.H. Welsford. [2] The Liberal candidate retained the seat. [3]

Crewe by-election, 1910 [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Walter McLaren 7,639 55.8 +2.5
Unionist James Hugh Welsford6,04144.2+7.0
Majority1,59811.6-4.5
Turnout 13,68086.2
Liberal hold Swing -2.2

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References

  1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. "UNIONIST CANDIDATE FOR CREWE" . Dundee Courier . British Newspaper Archive. 19 April 1910. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  3. 1 2 "THE CREWE ELECTION - BIG LIBERAL MAJORITY" . Derby Daily Telegraph. British Newspaper Archive. 2 May 1910. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  4. British parliamentary election results, 1885-1918 (Craig)