1905 Kingswinford by-election

The Kingswinford by-election, 1905 was a parliamentary by-election for the House of Commons constituency of Kingswinford, Staffordshire held on 4 July 1905.

It was triggered by the death of incumbent MP William George Webb. It was won by Conservative Henry Staveley-Hill.[1]

Results
1905 Kingswinford by-election [2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Henry Staveley-Hill 5,490 52.9 N/A
Liberal Edward Marten Dunne 4,887 47.1 N/A
Majority 603 5.8 N/A
Turnout 10,377 78.0 N/A
Registered electors 13,301
Conservative hold Swing N/A
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References
  1. "Lieut-Colonel Henry Staveley-Hill (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
  2. British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, FWS Craig
  3. The Liberal Year Book, 1907


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