1905 Belfast North by-election

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The 1905 Belfast North by-election was held on 14 September 1905 when the incumbent Irish Unionist MP, Sir James Horner Haslett died. It was retained by the Unionist candidate Sir Daniel Dixon. [1]

1905 Belfast North by-election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Unionist Daniel Dixon 4,440 52.8 -16.4
Labour Repr. Cmte. William Walker 3,96647.2New
Majority4745.6-32.8
Turnout 8,40678.1+18.5
Registered electors 10,762
Irish Unionist hold Swing

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References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. Walker, B. M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN   0901714127.