1909 Taunton by-election

The Taunton by-election of 1909 was held on 23 February 1909. The by-election was held due to the ill health of the incumbent Conservative MP, Edward Boyle. It was won by the Conservative candidate William Peel,[1] previously the MP for Manchester South. Peel was the son of Arthur Peel, 1st Viscount Peel, a former Liberal MP and Speaker of the House of Commons, and the grandson of former Prime Minister Robert Peel.

Peel
Taunton by-election, 1909 [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Peel 1,976 64.6 +9.5
Labour Frank Smith 1,085 35.4 New
Majority 891 29.2 +19.0
Turnout 3,061 80.4 -12.8
Conservative hold Swing N/A

1909 Taunton by-election
23 February 1909
 
Candidate Peel Smith
Party Conservative Labour
Popular vote 1,976 1,085
Percentage 64.6 35.4
MP before election

Sir Edward Boyle
Conservative

 Subsequent MP

William Peel
Conservative

References
  1. http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
  2. British parliamentary election results, 1885-1918 (Craig)


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