1910 Crewe by-election

UK Parliamentary by-election

The 1910 Crewe by-election was held on 30 April 1910. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Liberal MP, James Tomkinson. It was contested by the Liberal candidate Walter McLaren[1] and the Unionist Liverpool ship-owner J.H. Welsford.[2] The Liberal candidate retained the seat.[3]

Crewe by-election, 1910[3][4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Walter McLaren | 7,639  | 55.8  | +2.5
| Unionist | James Hugh Welsford  | 6,041  | 44.2  | +7.0
Majority  | 1,598  | 11.6  | −4.5
Turnout | 13,680  | 86.2  | −5.6
| Liberal hold | Swing | -2.2  |

## References

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1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
2. ^ "UNIONIST CANDIDATE FOR CREWE". Dundee Courier. British Newspaper Archive. 19 April 1910. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
3. ^ a b "THE CREWE ELECTION - BIG LIBERAL MAJORITY". Derby Daily Telegraph. British Newspaper Archive. 2 May 1910. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
4. ^ British parliamentary election results, 1885-1918 (Craig)

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