1911 Brentford by-election

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The Brentford by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 23 March 1911. [1] It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.

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The incumbent Conservative Member of Parliament, Lord Alwyne Compton, resigned for private and business reasons. [2]

Previous result

General election December 1910: Electorate 20,701
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lord Alwyne Compton 9,197 60.0
Liberal William George Lobjoit6,12440.0
Majority3,07320.0
Turnout 15,321
Conservative hold Swing

Candidates

Result

By-Election 23 March 1911 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Joynson-Hicks Unopposed
Conservative hold

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References

  1. Craig, F.W.S. (1987). Chronology of British Parliamentary By-elections 1833–1987. Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 105.
  2. "Lord Compton resigns". The Daily Telegraph. Launceston, Tasmania. 16 March 1911. p. 5. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  3. Craig, FWS, ed. (1974). British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885-1918. London: Macmillan Press. ISBN   9781349022984.