1907 Wimbledon by-election

The 1907 Wimbledon by-election was held on 14 May 1907. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Eric Hambro, due to expanded business interests.[1] It was won by the Conservative candidate Henry Chaplin,[2][3] who defeated Independent Liberal candidate Bertrand Russell. Russell campaigned in support of women's suffrage.[4]

Wimbledon by-election, 1907[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Henry Chaplin 10,263 75.7 +19.5
Independent Liberal Bertrand Russell 3,299 24.3 New
Majority 6,694 51.4 +39.0
Turnout 13,562 57.2 -20.1
Registered electors 23,702
Conservative hold Swing N/A

1907 Wimbledon by-election
14 May 1907
 
Candidate Chaplin Russell
Party Conservative Independent Liberal
Popular vote 10,263 3,299
Percentage 75.7% 24.3%
MP before election

Eric Hambro
Conservative

 Subsequent MP

Henry Chaplin
Conservative

References
  1. "No. 28017". The London Gazette. 30 April 1907. p. 2915.
  2. "Leigh Rayment - Commons". leighrayment.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. "No. 28022". The London Gazette. 17 May 1907. p. 3436.
  4. "Suffragettes 'in Trousers': How did men support votes for women?". The National Archives.
  5. Craig, FWS, ed. (1974). British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885-1918. London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 9781349022984.


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