1906 Leicester by-election

The Leicester by-election of 1906 was held on 30 March 1906. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Liberal MP, Henry Broadhurst. It was won by the Liberal candidate Franklin Thomasson.[1]

Leicester by-election, 1906[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Franklin Thomasson 10,766 59.9
Conservative John Rolleston 7,206 40.1
Majority 3,560 19.8
Turnout 17,972
Liberal hold Swing

References

  1. http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
  2. Liberal Yearbook 1916, p.287


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