1912 Nottingham East by-election

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The Nottingham East by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 19 April 1912. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected through the first past the post voting system.

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Electoral history

General election December 1910: Nottingham East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Morrison 6,274 56.6
Liberal Dudley Stewart-Smith 4,80443.4
Majority1,47013.2
Turnout 11,078
Conservative hold Swing

Candidates

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Dobson

Result

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Rees
Nottingham East by-election, 1912
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John David Rees 6,482 55.7 -0.9
Liberal Thomas Dobson 5,15844.3+0.9
Majority1,32411.4-1.8
Turnout 11,640
Conservative hold Swing

Aftermath

A General Election was due to take place by the end of 1915. By the autumn of 1914, the following candidates had been adopted to contest that election. Due to the outbreak of war, the election never took place.

General Election 1914/15: Nottingham East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist John David Rees
Labour Tom Proctor
General election 14 December 1918: Nottingham East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist John David Rees 9,549 71.0
Labour Tom Proctor 2,81720.9
Independent Joseph N Dennis Brookes1,0839.1
Majority6,73250.1
Turnout 13,449
Unionist hold Swing

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