1907 North Tyrone by-election explained

Election Name:1907 North Tyrone by-election
Type:presidential
Country:United Kingdom
Previous Election:North Tyrone (UK Parliament constituency)#Elections in the 1900s
Previous Year:1906
Next Election:North Tyrone (UK Parliament constituency)#Elections in the 1910s
Next Year:Jan. 1910
Election Date:8 March 1907
Candidate1:Barry
Party1:Liberal Party (UK)
Popular Vote1:3,013
Percentage1:50.1%
Candidate2:Henry
Party2:Irish Unionist Alliance
Popular Vote2:3,006
Percentage2:49.9%
Map Size:250px
MP
Posttitle:Subsequent MP
Before Election:William Huston Dodd
Before Party:Liberal Party (UK)
After Election:Redmond Barry
After Party:Liberal Party (UK)

The 1907 North Tyrone by-election was held on 8 March 1907. The by-election was held due to the incumbent Liberal MP, William Huston Dodd, being appointed as a Judge of the High Court of Justice in Ireland 1907–24.[1] It was narrowly won by the Liberal candidate Redmond Barry in a very high turnout.

Notes and References

  1. Ball, F. Elrington The Judges in Ireland 1221-1921 John Murray London 1926 Vol.ii p.382