1909 Cleveland by-election

The 1909 Cleveland by-election was held on 9 July 1909. The by-election was held due to the incumbent Liberal MP, Herbert Samuel, being appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. It was retained by Samuel.[1]

Herbert Samuel

Cleveland by-election, 1909[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Herbert Samuel	6,296	54.2	*N/A*
	Conservative	James Windsor Lewis	5,325	45.8	New
Majority			971	8.4	N/A
Turnout			11,621	83.5	N/A
	Liberal hold		Swing	N/A

References

Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
British parliamentary election results, 1885-1918 (Craig)

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