1909 Hawick Burghs by-election
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The 1909 Hawick Burghs by-election was held on 5 March 1909. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Liberal MP, Thomas Shaw. It was won by the Liberal candidate John Barran.[1]
Result[edit]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | John Barran | 3,028 | 54.7 | −1.4 | |
Liberal Unionist | Halford Mackinder | 2,508 | 45.3 | +1.4 | |
Majority | 520 | 9.4 | −2.8 | ||
Turnout | 5,536 | 92.8 | +0.8 | ||
Registered electors | 5,968 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | −1.4 |
References[edit]
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ The Times, 6 March 1909