1911 Brentford by-election
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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
[edit]| 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
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Result
[edit]The seat was held unopposed for the Conservative Party by William Joynson-Hicks.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | William Joynson-Hicks | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ Craig, F.W.S. (1987). Chronology of British Parliamentary By-elections 1833–1987. Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 105.
- ^ "Lord Compton resigns". The Daily Telegraph. Launceston, Tasmania. 16 March 1911. p. 5. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ 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