1907 Belfast North by-election
The Belfast North by-election of 1907 was held on 17 April 1907. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Irish Unionist MP, Daniel Dixon. It was won by the Irish Unionist candidate George Clark.[1] North Belfast had previously been a marginal seat with the Labour candidate, William Walker, coming within 500 votes of winning on the two previous occasions. In order to win over Protestant votes, Walker made clear that he was opposed to Home Rule
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Irish Unionist | George Smith Clark | 6,021 | 58.9 | +7.4 | |
| Labour | William Walker | 4,194 | 41.1 | -7.4 | |
| Majority | 1,827 | 17.8 | +14.7 | ||
| Turnout | 10,215 | 84.7 | +1.1 | ||
| Registered electors | 12,065 | ||||
| Irish Unionist hold | Swing | +7.4 | |||
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External links
References
- http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
- Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.
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