1911 Govan by-election
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The 1911 Govan by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 22 December 1911.{{cite book |last=Craig |first=F.W.S. |date=1987 |title=Chronology of British Parliamentary By-elections 1833–1987 |location=Chichester |publisher=Parliamentary Research Services |page=106}} 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.
Electoral history
{{Election box begin | title=General election December 1910: Govan
Electorate 17,995}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = William Hunter
|votes = 8,409
|percentage = 56.9
|change = +13.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = George Balfour
|votes = 6,369
|percentage = 43.1
|change = +9.4
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2,040
|percentage = 13.8
|change = +4.5
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 14,778
|percentage = 79.9
|change = -4.7
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = +2.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
Candidates
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Result
The Liberal Party held the seat.
{{Election box begin | title=By-Election 22 December 1911: Govan
Electorate 18,395}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Daniel Holmes
|votes = 7,508
|percentage = 53.5
|change = -3.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = George Balfour
|votes = 6,522
|percentage = 46.5
|change = +3.4
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 986
|percentage = 7.0
|change = -6.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 14,030
|percentage = 76.3
|change = -3.6
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = -3.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
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.
{{Election box begin | title=General Election 1914/15:
Electorate 22,559}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Daniel Holmes
|votes =
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Neil Maclean
|votes =
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=General election 14 December 1918:
Electorate 31,652}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Neil Maclean
|votes = 9,577
|percentage = 47.8
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Unionist Party (UK)
|candidate = *Alexander McClure
|votes = 8,762
|percentage = 43.8
|change = +0.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Daniel Holmes
|votes = 1,678
|percentage = 8.4
|change = -48.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 815
|percentage = 4.0
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 20,017
|percentage = 63.2
|change = -16.7
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = N/A
}}
{{Election box end}}
- McClure was the endorsed candidate of the Coalition Government.
References
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- Craig, F. W. S. (1974). British parliamentary election results 1885-1918 (1 ed.). London: Macmillan.
- Who's Who: www.ukwhoswho.com
- Debrett's House of Commons 1916
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