1901 North East Lanarkshire by-election

The 1901 North East Lanarkshire by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 26 September 1901. The constituency returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.

1901 North East Lanarkshire by-election

26 September 1901

Candidate Rattigan Harmsworth Smillie Party Liberal Unionist Liberal Scottish Workers Popular vote 5,673 4,769 2,900 Percentage 42.6% 35.7% 21.7%

MP before election John Colville Liberal Subsequent MP Alexander Findlay Liberal

Liberal Unionist party candidate Sir William Henry Rattigan won the seat from the Liberal Party who had held the seat at the general election the year before.

Result

1901 North East Lanarkshire by-election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Unionist	William Henry Rattigan	5,673	42.6	−1.3
	Liberal	Cecil Harmsworth	4,769	35.7	−20.4
	Scottish Workers	Robert Smillie	2,900	21.7	New
Majority			904	6.9	N/A
Turnout			13,342	79.0	−0.3
	Liberal Unionist gain from Liberal		Swing	+9.6