1911 Brentford by-election

The 1911 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.

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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Lord Alwyne Compton	9,197	60.0	−1.0
	Liberal	William George Lobjoit	6,124	40.0	+1.0
Majority			3,073	20.0	−2.0
Turnout			15,321	74.0	−10.5
	Conservative hold		Swing	-1.0

Result

The seat was held unopposed for the Conservative Party by William Joynson-Hicks.

By-Election 23 March 1911 ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	William Joynson-Hicks	Unopposed
	Conservative hold

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.

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