The 1911 Cheltenham by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 28 April 1911. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.
Previous result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Richard Mathias | 3,846 | 50.6 | −1.5 | |
| Liberal Unionist | Vere Ponsonby | 3,753 | 49.4 | +1.5 | |
| Majority | 93 | 1.2 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 7,599 | 91.0 | −2.8 | ||
| Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist | Swing | +1.5 | |||
Result
The Conservative Party gained the seat from the Liberal Party.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James Agg-Gardner | 4,043 | 50.0 | +0.6 | |
| Liberal | Lewis Mathias | 4,039 | 50.0 | −0.6 | |
| Majority | 4 | 0.0 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 8,082 | 92.8 | +1.8 | ||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +0.6 | |||
Aftermath
A General Election was due to take place by the end of 1915. By the autumn of 1914, the following candidates had been adopted to contest that election. Due to the outbreak of war, the election never took place.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unionist | James Agg-Gardner | ||||
| Liberal | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unionist | James Agg-Gardner | 9,602 | 60.3 | +10.3 | |
| Liberal | Richard Davies | 6,317 | 39.7 | −10.3 | |
| Majority | 3,285 | 20.6 | +20.6 | ||
| Turnout | 15,919 | 68.6 | −24.2 | ||
| Unionist hold | Swing | ||||
- Agg-Gardner was officially supported by the Coalition Government.
References
- Craig, F.W.S. (1987). Chronology of British Parliamentary By-elections 1833–1987. Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 105.
- Craig, F. W. S. (1974). British parliamentary election results 1885-1918 (1 ed.). London: Macmillan.
- Debrett's House of Commons 1916