1911 Birmingham South by-election

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The 1911 Birmingham South by-election was held on 3 May 1911. The by-election was held due to the incumbent Liberal Unionist MP, Charles Howard, becoming the tenth Earl of Carlisle. It was won by the Liberal Unionist candidate (who quickly became a Conservative) Leo Amery, [1] who was unopposed.

Birmingham South by-election, 1911 [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Unionist Leo Amery Unopposed N/AN/A
Liberal Unionist hold Swing N/A

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  1. "House of Commons". www.leighrayment.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008. Retrieved 21 April 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, FWS Craig
  3. Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916