1904 West Monmouthshire by-election

1904 West Monmouthshire

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Candidate  | Richards | Cockburn
Party  | Lib-Lab | Independent
Popular vote  | 7,995 | 3,360
Percentage  | 70.4 | 29.6

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| MP before election

Sir William Harcourt
Liberal

| Subsequent MP

Thomas Richards
Lib-Lab

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The 1904 West Monmouthshire by-election was a parliamentary by-election held on 3 November 1904.[1] 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.

The seat was vacant following the death of the seat's incumbent MP Sir William Vernon Harcourt. Thomas Richards was elected in his place.

Harcourt General election 1900: West Monmouthshire [2][3][4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | William Vernon Harcourt | 5,976  | 71.3  | −7.4
| Conservative | Iltyd William Henry Gardner  | 2,401  | 28.7  | +7.4
Majority  | 3,575  | 42.6  | −14.8
Turnout | 8,377  | 75.1  | −5.1
Registered electors | 11,150  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing | -7.4  |

## Result

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Richards 1904 West Monmouthshire by-election[5][4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Lib-Lab | Thomas Richards | 7,995  | 70.4  | −0.9
| Independent |

* John Cockburn

| 3,360  | 29.6  | N/A
Majority  | 4,635  | 40.8  | −1.8
Turnout | 11,355  | 75.1  | ±0.0
Registered electors | 15,127  |  |
| Lib-Lab hold | Swing |  |

* supported Tariff Reform

General election 1906: West Monmouthshire [6][4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Lib-Lab | Thomas Richards | Unopposed
Registered electors |  |  |
| Lib-Lab hold

## References

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1. ^ Craig, F.W.S. (1987). Chronology of British Parliamentary By-elections 1833–1987. Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 98.
2. ^ The Liberal Year Book, 1907
3. ^ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1901
4. ^ a b c Craig, F. W. S. (1974). British parliamentary election results 1885-1918 (1 ed.). London and Basingstoke: The Macmillan Press Ltd. ISBN 9780333169032. Page 485
5. ^ The Liberal Year Book, 1907
6. ^ The Liberal Year Book, 1907

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