1911 Brentford by-election

The 1911 Brentford by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 23 March 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.

The incumbent Conservative Member of Parliament, Lord Alwyne Compton, resigned for private and business reasons.[2]

Previous result

General election December 1910: Electorate 20,701
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lord Alwyne Compton 9,197 60.0 -1.0
Liberal William George Lobjoit 6,124 40.0 +1.0
Majority 3,073 20.0 -2.0
Turnout 15,321 74.0 -10.5
Conservative hold Swing -1.0

Candidates

Result

The seat was held unopposed for the Conservative Party by William Joynson-Hicks.

By-Election 23 March 1911[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Joynson-Hicks Unopposed
Conservative hold

References

  1. ^ Craig, F.W.S. (1987). Chronology of British Parliamentary By-elections 1833–1987. Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 105.
  2. ^ "Lord Compton resigns". The Daily Telegraph. Launceston, Tasmania. 16 March 1911. p. 5. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  3. ^ Craig, FWS, ed. (1974). British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885-1918. London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 9781349022984.
  • Craig, F. W. S. (1974). British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (1 ed.). London: Macmillan.
  • Who's Who: www.ukwhoswho.com[not specific enough to verify]
  • Debrett's House of Commons 1916
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