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]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Walter McLaren | 7,639 | 55.8 | +2.5 | |
Unionist | James Hugh Welsford | 6,041 | 44.2 | +7.0 | |
Majority | 1,598 | 11.6 | -4.5 | ||
Turnout | 13,680 | 86.2 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | -2.2 | |||
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