1911 Haddingtonshire by-election
The Haddingtonshire by-election was a Parliamentary by-election. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.
Previous result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Richard Haldane | 3,845 | 54.9 | ||
| Conservative | Benjamin Hall Blyth | 3,158 | 45.1 | ||
| Majority | 687 | 9.8 | |||
| Turnout | 7,003 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John Deans Hope | 3,652 | 53.4 | ||
| Conservative | Benjamin Hall Blyth | 3,184 | 46.6 | ||
| Majority | 468 | 6.8 | |||
| Turnout | 6,836 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Aftermath
In 1912, after three unsuccessful attempts, the local Conservative Association replaced Blyth with a new candidate, Mansfield Hunter, who was replaced in 1913 by H. P. Macmillan. A general election was due to take place by the end of 1915. By the autumn of 1914, the following candidates had been selected to contest that election. Due to the outbreak of the First World War, the election never took place as scheduled.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John Deans Hope | ||||
| Unionist | Hugh Macmillan | ||||
The constituency was merged into the new Berwick & Haddington constituency for the 1918 elections. Tennant had represented the Berwick part. Hope was given the Coalition government coupon.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | *John Deans Hope | 8,584 | 53.9 | ||
| Unionist | Robert W Foulis | 4,783 | 30.0 | ||
| Liberal | Harold Tennant | 2,557 | 16.1 | ||
| Majority | 3,801 | 23.9 | |||
| Turnout | 15,924 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
References
- Craig, F. W. S. (1974). British parliamentary election results 1885-1918 (1 ed.). London: Macmillan.
- Who's Who: www.ukwhoswho.com
- Debrett's House of Commons 1916