1901 North East Lanarkshire by-election explained

Election Name:1901 North East Lanarkshire
Type:presidential
Country:United Kingdom
Previous Election:North East Lanarkshire (UK Parliament constituency)#Elections in the 1900s
Previous Year:1900
Next Election:1904 North East Lanarkshire by-election
Next Year:1904
Election Date:26 September 1901
Candidate1:Rattigan
Party1:Liberal Unionist
Popular Vote1:5,673
Percentage1:42.6%
Candidate2:Harmsworth
Party2:Liberal Party (UK)
Popular Vote2:4,769
Percentage2:35.7%
Candidate3:Smillie
Party3:Scottish Workers' Representation Committee
Popular Vote3:2,900
Percentage3:21.7%
Map Size:250px
MP
Posttitle:Subsequent MP
Before Election:John Colville
Before Party:Liberal Party (UK)
After Election:Alexander Findlay
After Party:Liberal Party (UK)

The North East Lanarkshire by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 26 September 1901.[1] The constituency returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.

Liberal Unionist party candidate Sir William Henry Rattigan won the seat from the Liberal Party who had held the seat at the general election the year before.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Craig, F.W.S. . 1987 . Chronology of British Parliamentary By-elections 1833–1987 . Chichester . Parliamentary Research Services . 95.