1901 Oswestry by-election

UK Parliamentary by-election

The 1901 Oswestry by-election was held on 24 May 1901 following the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Stanley Leighton on 4 May 1901.[1]

The seat was retained by the Conservative candidate George Ormsby-Gore.

1901 Oswestry by-election[2][3][4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Hon. George Ormsby-Gore | 4,518  | 56.8  | N/A
| Liberal | Allan Heywood Bright | 3,430  | 43.2  | New
Majority  | 1,088  | 13.6  | N/A
Turnout | 7,948  | 79.5  | N/A
| Conservative hold

## References

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1. ^ "The late Mr. Stanley Leighton, M.P., F.S.A.". The Shrewsbury Chronicle. 10 May 1901. p. 6.
2. ^ Craig, F.W.S. (1974). British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918. London and Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. p. 375\. ISBN 978-1-349-02300-4.
3. ^ The Liberal Year Book for 1908. London: The Liberal Publication Department. 1908. pp. 336–337.
4. ^ The Constitutional Year Book for 1919. London: National Unionist Association. 1919. p. 269.

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