1904 West Monmouthshire by-election

The 1904 West Monmouthshire by-election was a parliamentary by-election held on 3 November 1904.[1] 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.

1904 West Monmouthshire

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Candidate Richards Cockburn
Party Lib-Lab Independent
Popular vote 7,995 3,360
Percentage 70.4 29.6


MP before election

Sir William Harcourt
Liberal

Subsequent MP

Thomas Richards
Lib-Lab

The seat was vacant following the death of the seat's incumbent MP Sir William Vernon Harcourt. Thomas Richards was elected in his place.

Harcourt
General election 1900: West Monmouthshire [2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Vernon Harcourt 5,976 71.3 −7.4
Conservative Iltyd William Henry Gardner 2,401 28.7 +7.4
Majority 3,575 42.6 −14.8
Turnout 8,377 75.1 −5.1
Registered electors 11,150
Liberal hold Swing -7.4

Result

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Richards
1904 West Monmouthshire by-election[5][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Lib-Lab Thomas Richards 7,995 70.4 −0.9
Independent 3,360 29.6 N/A
Majority 4,635 40.8 −1.8
Turnout 11,355 75.1 ±0.0
Registered electors 15,127
Lib-Lab hold Swing
General election 1906: West Monmouthshire [6][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Lib-Lab Thomas Richards Unopposed
Registered electors
Lib-Lab hold

References

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  1. ^ Craig, F.W.S. (1987). Chronology of British Parliamentary By-elections 1833–1987. Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 98.
  2. ^ The Liberal Year Book, 1907
  3. ^ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1901
  4. ^ a b c Craig, F. W. S. (1974). British parliamentary election results 1885-1918 (1 ed.). London and Basingstoke: The Macmillan Press Ltd. ISBN 9780333169032. Page 485
  5. ^ The Liberal Year Book, 1907
  6. ^ The Liberal Year Book, 1907