Shaw

The 1909 Hawick Burghs by-election was held on 5 March 1909. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Liberal MP, Thomas Shaw. It was won by the Liberal candidate John Barran.[1]

Result

Barran
1909 Hawick Burghs by-election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Barran 3,028 54.7 −1.4
Liberal Unionist Halford Mackinder 2,508 45.3 +1.4
Majority 520 9.4 −2.8
Turnout 5,536 92.8 +0.8
Registered electors 5,968
Liberal hold Swing −1.4

References

  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. ^ The Times, 6 March 1909


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1909_Hawick_Burghs_by-election
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