1908 Dewsbury by-election

1908 Dewsbury by-election

23 April 1908

Candidate Runciman Carpenter Turner Party Liberal Conservative Labour Popular vote 5,594 4,078 2,446 Percentage 46.1% 33.7% 20.2%

MP before election Walter Runciman Liberal Subsequent MP Walter Runciman Liberal

The 1908 Dewsbury by-election was held on 23 April 1908. The by-election was held due to the incumbent Liberal MP, Walter Runciman being appointed President of the Board of Education. It was retained by Runciman.

History

General election 1906: Dewsbury

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Walter Runciman	6,764	54.7	−6.1
	Conservative	W. B. Boyd-Carpenter	2,959	24.0	−15.2
	Labour Repr. Cmte.	Ben Turner	2,629	21.3	New
Majority			3,805	30.7	+9.1
Turnout			12,352	88.5	+13.7
Registered electors			13,951
	Liberal hold		Swing	+4.6

Result

Runciman

Dewsbury by-election, 1908

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Walter Runciman	5,594	46.1	−8.6
	Conservative	W. B. Boyd-Carpenter	4,078	33.7	+9.7
	Labour	Ben Turner	2,446	20.2	−1.1
Majority			1,516	12.4	−18.3
Turnout			12,118	86.2	−2.3
Registered electors			14,056
	Liberal hold		Swing	−9.2