1904 West Monmouthshire
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Candidate Richards Cockburn
Party Lib-Lab Independent
Popular vote 7,995 3,360
Percentage 70.4 29.6
MP before election

Sir William Harcourt
Liberal

Subsequent MP

Thomas Richards
Lib-Lab

The 1904 West Monmouthshire by-election was a parliamentary by-election held on 3 November 1904.[1] The constituency returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.

The seat was vacant following the death of the seat's incumbent MP Sir William Vernon Harcourt. Thomas Richards was elected in his place.

Harcourt
General election 1900: West Monmouthshire [2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Vernon Harcourt 5,976 71.3 -7.4
Conservative Iltyd William Henry Gardner 2,401 28.7 +7.4
Majority 3,575 42.6 -14.8
Turnout 8,377 75.1 -5.1
Registered electors 11,150
Liberal hold Swing -7.4

Result

Richards
1904 West Monmouthshire by-election[5][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Lib-Lab Thomas Richards 7,995 70.4 -0.9
Independent 3,360 29.6 N/A
Majority 4,635 40.8 -1.8
Turnout 11,355 75.1 ±0.0
Registered electors 15,127
Lib-Lab hold Swing
General election 1906: West Monmouthshire [6][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Lib-Lab Thomas Richards Unopposed
Registered electors
Lib-Lab hold

References

  1. ^ Craig, F.W.S. (1987). Chronology of British Parliamentary By-elections 1833–1987. Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 98.
  2. ^ The Liberal Year Book, 1907
  3. ^ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1901
  4. ^ a b c Craig, F. W. S. (1974). British parliamentary election results 1885-1918 (1 ed.). London and Basingstoke: The Macmillan Press Ltd. ISBN 9780333169032. Page 485
  5. ^ The Liberal Year Book, 1907
  6. ^ The Liberal Year Book, 1907
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