1911 Forest of Dean by-election

Last updated

The Forest of Dean by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 24 February 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.

Contents

Previous result

General election December 1910 [2] Electorate 10,336
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Charles Dilke 5,544 66.3
Conservative David Hope Kyd2,82033.7
Majority2,72432.6
Turnout 8,364
Liberal hold Swing

Candidates

Liberal Party Henry Webb Conservative Party David Hope Kyd

Result

Harry Webb Henry Webb.jpg
Harry Webb
Forest of Dean by-election, 1911: [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Henry Webb 6,174 66.5 +0.2
Conservative David Hope Kyd3,10633.5-0.2
Majority3,06833.0+0.4
Turnout 9,280
Liberal hold Swing +0.2

Aftermath

Webb was appointed as a Junior Whip in 1912, which required him to face the electorate again, when he was returned unopposed. A general election was due to take place by the end of 1915. By the autumn of 1914, the following candidates had been adopted [*approved but not adopted] to contest that election. Due to the outbreak of war, the election never took place.

General Election 1914/15: Electorate 11,513 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Henry Webb
Labour

At the 1918 general election, Webb received the coupon of endorsement from the Coalition government.

General election 14 December 1918: [5] Electorate 27,624
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Wignall 9,731 62.8
Liberal Henry Webb 5,76537.2
Majority3,96625.6
Turnout 15,496
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Related Research Articles

The Westbury by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 22 February 1911. The constituency 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 Cheltenham by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 28 April 1911. 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 Ross and Cromarty by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 14 June 1911. 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 Kingston upon Hull Central by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 5 July 1911. 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 Bristol East by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 3 November 1911. The constituency returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.

The South Somerset by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 21 November 1911. The constituency returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.

The 1911 Govan by-election was a Parliamentary by-election. 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 Glasgow St Rollox by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 26 February 1912. The constituency returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.

The Manchester South by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 5 March 1912. The constituency returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.

The Hythe by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 11 June 1912. The constituency returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.

The Holmfirth by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 20 June 1912. The constituency returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.

The Wick Burghs by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 8 December 1913. It was a Scottish Highland constituency that returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system. The constituency was a district of burghs representing the parliamentary burghs of Cromarty, Dingwall, Dornoch, Kirkwall, Tain and Wick. The by-election took place during the third anniversary of the Liberal Government's re-election of December 1910. It was thought to be a key indicator to the outcome of the following general election anticipated to take place in 1914-15.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1914 Ipswich by-election</span>

The Ipswich by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 23 May 1914. The constituency returned two Members of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.

The Keighley by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 11 November 1913. The constituency returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1913 Wandsworth by-election</span>

The Wandsworth by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 12 June 1913. The constituency returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.

The Chorley by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 19 February 1913. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system. Although it was a safe Unionist seat which was held, the reduction in the Unionist majority was notable.

The Midlothian by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 10 September 1912. The constituency returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1912 East Carmarthenshire by-election</span>

The East Carmarthenshire by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 22 August 1912. The constituency returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.

The Crewe by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 26 July 1912. The constituency returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.

The Ilkeston by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 1 July 1912. The constituency returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.

References

  1. Craig, F.W.S. (1987). Chronology of British Parliamentary By-elections 1833–1987. Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 105.
  2. British parliamentary election results 1885-1918
  3. British parliamentary election results 1885-1918
  4. Debrett's House of Commons 1916
  5. British parliamentary election results 1885-1918