The 1911 Govan by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 22 December 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.
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | William Hunter | 8,409 | 56.9 | +13.9 | |
| Conservative | George Balfour | 6,369 | 43.1 | +9.4 | |
| Majority | 2,040 | 13.8 | +4.5 | ||
| Turnout | 14,778 | 79.9 | −4.7 | ||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +2.3 | |||
Candidates
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Result
The Liberal Party held the seat.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Daniel Holmes | 7,508 | 53.5 | −3.4 | |
| Conservative | George Balfour | 6,522 | 46.5 | +3.4 | |
| Majority | 986 | 7.0 | −6.8 | ||
| Turnout | 14,030 | 76.3 | −3.6 | ||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -3.4 | |||
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 | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Daniel Holmes | ||||
| Labour | Neil Maclean | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Neil Maclean | 9,577 | 47.8 | New | |
| Unionist |
|
8,762 | 43.8 | +0.7 | |
| Liberal | Daniel Holmes | 1,678 | 8.4 | −48.5 | |
| Majority | 815 | 4.0 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 20,017 | 63.2 | −16.7 | ||
| Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | N/A | |||
- McClure was the endorsed candidate of the Coalition Government.
References
- Craig, F.W.S. (1987). Chronology of British Parliamentary By-elections 1833–1987. Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 106.
- Craig, F. W. S. (1974). British parliamentary election results 1885-1918 (1 ed.). London: Macmillan.
- Who's Who: www.ukwhoswho.com
- Debrett's House of Commons 1916