1907 Aberdeen South by-election
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The 1907 Aberdeen South by-election was held on 20 February 1907. The by-election was held due to the incumbent Liberal MP, James Bryce, being appointed British Ambassador to the United States. It was won by the Liberal candidate George Esslemont.[1]
Fred Bramley, who stood for the "Aberdeen Labour Representation Committee", was not officially endorsed by the Labour Party or the Scottish Workers' Representation Committee.[2]
Campaign
[edit]Esslemont, the Liberal candidate, supported extending the right to vote to women. Despite this, the Women's Social and Political Union set up a local campaign office to campaign against him. This put the WSPU in conflict with local women's suffrage campaigners who supported Esslemont.[3]
Result
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | George Esslemont | 3,779 | 42.3 | −32.1 | |
| Conservative | Ronald McNeill | 3,412 | 38.2 | +12.6 | |
| Ind. Labour Party | Fred Bramley | 1,740 | 19.5 | New | |
| Majority | 367 | 4.1 | −44.7 | ||
| Turnout | 8,931 | 68.4 | −1.8 | ||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -22.4 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "House of Commons". leighrayment.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- ^ F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results, 1885-1918, p.xvi
- ^ The Scottish Suffragettes and the Press by Sarah Pedersen
- ^ The Times, 21 February 1907
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