1912 Nottingham East by-election
The Nottingham East by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 19 April 1912. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James Morrison | 6,274 | 56.6 | ||
| Liberal | Dudley Stewart-Smith | 4,804 | 43.4 | ||
| Majority | 13.2 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Candidates
Dobson
Result
Rees
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John David Rees | 6,482 | |||
| Liberal | Thomas Dobson | 5,158 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Aftermath
A General Election was due to take place by the end of 1915. By the autumn of 1914, the following candidates had been adopted to contest that election. Due to the outbreak of war, the election never took place.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unionist | John David Rees | ||||
| Labour | Tom Proctor | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unionist | John David Rees | 9,549 | |||
| Labour | Tom Proctor | 2,817 | |||
| Independent | Joseph N Dennis Brookes | 1,083 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Unionist hold | Swing | ||||
- Rees was the endorsed candidate of the Coalition Government.
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References
- Craig, F. W. S. (1974). British parliamentary election results 1885-1918 (1 ed.). London: Macmillan.
- Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org
- Who's Who: www.ukwhoswho.com
- Debrett's House of Commons 1916
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