1906 Leicester by-election

The 1906 Leicester by-election 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. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. Liberal Yearbook 1916, p.287


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