1906 Leicester by-election

The 1906 Leicester by-election was held on 30 March 1906. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Liberal MP, Henry Broadhurst. It was won by the Liberal candidate Franklin Thomasson.[1]

Leicester by-election, 1906[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Franklin Thomasson 10,766 59.9 +20.0
Conservative John Rolleston 7,206 40.1 +19.8
Majority 3,560 19.8 +0.2
Turnout 17,972 71.5 −17.4
Liberal hold Swing +0.1

References

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  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. ^ Liberal Yearbook 1916, p.287