1901 Stretford by-election

The 1901 Stretford by-election was held on 26 February 1901 after the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Sir John Maclure.[1] It was retained by the Conservative candidate Charles Cripps.

By-election 1901: Lancashire South East, Stretford Division[2][3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Charles Cripps	7,088	55.0	-5.6
	Liberal	Franklin Thomasson	5,791	45.0	+5.6
Majority			1,297	10.0	-11.0
Turnout			12,879
	Conservative hold

26 February 1901


Candidate	Cripps	Thomasson
Party	Conservative	Liberal
Popular vote	7,088	5,791
Percentage	55.0	45.0

MP before election

Sir John Maclure
Conservative

Subsequent MP

Harry Nuttall
Liberal

References

C. W. Sutton. "Maclure, Sir John William, first baronet (1835–1901)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 22 August 2008.
Election Intelligence: Lancashire (Stretford Division) The Times, 27 February 1901, p. 10
The Constitutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 147 (171 in web page), Lancashire South East

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