Nottingham East by-election, 1912

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

Electoral history

General Election December 1910: Nottingham East

Electorate 13,014

Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Archibald Morrison 6,274 56.6
Liberal Dudley Stewart Smith 4,804 43.4
Majority 13.2
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Result

By-Election 19 April 1912: Nottingham East

Electorate

Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sir John David Rees 6,482 65.2 +8.6
Liberal Thomas William Dobson 3,458 34.8 -8.6
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing +8.6

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

Electorate 13,875

Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Sir John David Rees
Labour Thomas Proctor
General Election 14 December 1918: Nottingham East

Electorate

Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Sir John David Rees 9,549
Labour Thomas Proctor 2,817
Independent Joseph N Dennis Brookes 1,083
Majority
Turnout
Unionist hold Swing

References

  1. Craig, F. W. S. (1974). British parliamentary election results 1885-1918 (1 ed.). London: Macmillan.
  2. Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org
  3. Who's Who: www.ukwhoswho.com
  4. Debrett's House of Commons 1916
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