1901 North East Lanarkshire by-election

These are the results of the North East Lanarkshire by-election of 1901. Liberal Unionist party candidate Sir William Henry Rattigan won the seat from the Liberal Party who had held the seat at the general election the year before.

1901 North East Lanarkshire

26 September 1901
 
Candidate Rattigan Harmsworth Smillie
Party Liberal Unionist Liberal Scottish Workers
Popular vote 5,673 4,769 2,900
Percentage 42.6 35.7 21.7

MP before election

John Colville
Liberal

Subsequent MP

Alexander Findlay
Liberal

Results

1901 North East Lanarkshire by-election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist William Henry Rattigan 5,673 42.6 -1.3
Liberal Cecil Harmsworth 4,769 35.7 -20.4
Scottish Workers Robert Smillie 2,900 21.7 New
Majority 904 6.9 N/A
Turnout 13,342 79.0
Liberal Unionist gain from Liberal Swing

References

  1. British parliamentary election results 1885-1918 by Craig.
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