1908 Pudsey by-election

The Pudsey by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 20 June 1908.[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 by-election was caused when the Member of Parliament, the George Whiteley resigned from Parliament by accepting appointment as Steward of the Manor of Northstead.[2]

## Electoral history

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General election Saturday 20 January 1906 Electorate [3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | George Whiteley | 7,043  | 66.5  | +14.1
| Conservative | C W Ford  | 3,541  | 33.5  | −14.1
Majority  | 3,502  | 33.0  | +28.2
Turnout | 15,909  | 66.5  | −11.7
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

## Candidates

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Frederick Ogden, John James Oddy and J. W. Benson were the three candidates. Eccentric poet Arthur Hunnable announced that he would contest the election, but failed to submit nomination papers.[4]

## Campaign

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Polling Day was arranged for 20 June 1908, just 18 days after the retirement of the previous MP.

## Result

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1908 Pudsey by-election[5] Electorate  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | John James Oddy | 5,444  | 45.1  | +11.7
| Liberal | Frederick Ogden | 5,331  | 44.2  | −22.4
| Independent Labour | J. W. Benson  | 1,291  | 10.7  | New
Majority  | 113  | 0.1  | N/A
Turnout | 12066  | 78.3  | +11.8
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |  |

## Aftermath

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On 26 June, it was announced that Whiteley, the former MP, had been awarded a peerage and would take a seat in the House of Lords.[6]

## References

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1. ^ Craig, F.W.S. (1987). Chronology of British Parliamentary By-elections 1833–1987. Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 102.
2. ^ "Parliament - House Of Commons - New Writ", The Times, p. 6, 4 June 1908
3. ^ "The General Election - The Polls", The Times, p. 10, 22 January 1906
4. ^ "Pudsey by-election", Manchester Guardian, 8 June 1908
5. ^ "Election Intelligence", The Times, p. 9, 22 June 1908
6. ^ A Liberal Chronicle: Journals and Papers of J.A. Pease

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