1904 West Monmouthshire by-election

A by-election was held in the West Monmouthshire constituency in 1904 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 [1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Vernon Harcourt 5,976 71.3
Conservative Iltyd William Henry Gardner 2,401 28.7
Majority 3,575 42.6
Turnout 8,377
Liberal hold Swing
1904 West Monmouthshire
3 November 1904
 
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

Result
Richards
West Monmouthshire by-election, 1904 [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Lib-Lab Thomas Richards 7,995 70.4
Independent 3,360 29.6 New
Majority 4,635 40.8
Turnout 11,355
Lib-Lab hold Swing
General election 1906: West Monmouthshire [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Lib-Lab Thomas Richards Unopposed N/A N/A
Lib-Lab hold Swing N/A

References
  1. The Liberal Year Book, 1907
  2. Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1901
  3. The Liberal Year Book, 1907
  4. The Liberal Year Book, 1907
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