1909 Cleveland by-election

The Cleveland by-election of 1909 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	n/a
Majority				8.4	n/a
Turnout				83.5	n/a
	Liberal hold		Swing	n/a

References

1. http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
2. British parliamentary election results, 1885-1918 (Craig)