1904 North East Lanarkshire by-election explained

Election Name:1904 North East Lanarkshire
Type:presidential
Country:United Kingdom
Previous Election:1901 North East Lanarkshire by-election
Previous Year:1901
Next Election:North East Lanarkshire (UK Parliament constituency)#Elections in the 1900s
Next Year:1906
Election Date:10 August 1904
Candidate1:Findlay
Party1:Liberal Party (UK)
Popular Vote1:5,619
Percentage1:39.3%
Candidate2:Touche
Party2:Conservative Party (UK)
Popular Vote2:4,677
Percentage2:32.8%
Candidate3:Robertson
Party3:Scottish Workers' Representation Committee
Popular Vote3:3,984
Percentage3:27.9%
Map Size:250px
MP
Posttitle:Subsequent MP
Before Election:William Henry Rattigan
Before Party:Liberal Unionist
After Election:Alexander Findlay
After Party:Liberal Party (UK)

The North East Lanarkshire by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 10 August 1904.[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.

Vacancy

Sir William Henry Rattigan had been Liberal Unionist MP for the seat of North East Lanarkshire since the 1901 North East Lanarkshire by-election. He died on 4 July 1904 at the age of 62.[2]

Electoral history

The seat had been Liberal Unionist since they gained it in 1901;

Candidates

Campaign

Polling Day was fixed for 10 August 1904.

Result

The Liberals gained the seat from the Conservatives;

Aftermath

At the following General Election the result was;

Notes and References

  1. Book: Craig, F.W.S. . 1987 . Chronology of British Parliamentary By-elections 1833–1987 . Chichester . Parliamentary Research Services . 98.
  2. Who's Who;www.whoswho.com
  3. Who's Who;www.whoswho.com