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1908 West Down by-election

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The 1908 West Down by-election was held on 20 March 1908. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Irish Unionist MP, Arthur Hill. It was won by the Irish Unionist candidate William MacCaw.

1908 West Down by-election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Irish Unionist	William MacCaw	4,051	59.5	*N/A*
	Ind. Unionist	Andrew Beattie	2,760	40.5	N/A
Majority			1,291	19.0	N/A
Turnout			6,811	82.7	N/A
Registered electors			8,233
	Irish Unionist hold		Swing	N/A

References

"Leigh Rayment - Commons". leighrayment.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008.
Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.

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