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.
Electoral historyEdit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | William Hunter | 8,409 | 56.9 | ||
| Conservative | George Balfour | 6,369 | 43.1 | ||
| Majority | 2,040 | 13.8 | |||
| Turnout | 14,778 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
CandidatesEdit
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ResultEdit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Daniel Holmes | 7,508 | 53.1 | -3.8 | |
| Conservative | George Balfour | 6,522 | 46.9 | +3.8 | |
| Majority | 986 | 6.2 | -7.6 | ||
| Turnout | 14,030 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
AftermathEdit
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.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Daniel Holmes | ||||
| Ind. Labour Party | Neil Maclean | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ind. Labour Party | Neil Maclean | 9,577 | 47.8 | New | |
| Unionist |
|
8,762 | 43.8 | +0.7 | |
| Liberal | Daniel Holmes | 1,678 | 8.4 | -58.8 | |
| Majority | 815 | 4.0 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 20,017 | ||||
| Ind. Labour Party gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
- McClure was the endorsed candidate of the Coalition Government.
ReferencesEdit
- Craig, F. W. S. (1974). British parliamentary election results 1885-1918 (1 ed.). London: Macmillan.
- Who's Who: www.ukwhoswho.com
- Debrett's House of Commons 1916