1907 Wimbledon by-election explained

Election Name:1907 Wimbledon by-election
Type:presidential
Country:United Kingdom
Previous Election:Wimbledon (UK Parliament constituency)#Elections in the 1900s
Previous Year:1906
Next Election:Wimbledon (UK Parliament constituency)#Elections in the 1910s
Next Year:Jan. 1910
Election Date:14 May 1907
Candidate1:Chaplin
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Popular Vote1:10,263
Percentage1:75.7%
Candidate2:Russell
Party2:Independent Liberal
Popular Vote2:3,299
Percentage2:24.3%
Map Size:250px
MP
Posttitle:Subsequent MP
Before Election:Eric Hambro
Before Party:Conservative Party (UK)
After Election:Henry Chaplin
After Party:Conservative Party (UK)

The 1907 Wimbledon by-election was held on 14 May 1907. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Eric Hambro, due to expanded business interests. It was won by the Conservative candidate Henry Chaplin,[1] who defeated Independent Liberal candidate Bertrand Russell. Russell campaigned in support of women's suffrage.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leigh Rayment - Commons. https://web.archive.org/web/20080607022521/http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm. 7 June 2008. dead. leighrayment.com.
  2. Web site: Suffragettes 'in Trousers': How did men support votes for women? . The National Archives.