1906 East Tyrone by-election

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The East Tyrone by-election of 1906 was held on 5 July 1906. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Irish Parliamentary MP, Patrick Doogan. It was won by 18 votes by the Irish Parliamentary candidate Tom Kettle.[1][2]

By-election 25 July 1906 : Tyrone East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Parliamentary Thomas Michael Kettle 3,018 50.2
Irish Unionist William John MacGeagh MacCaw 3,000 49.8
Majority 18 0.4
Turnout 6,299 95.6
Irish Nationalist hold Swing

References[]

  1. ^ Freeman's Journal 27 July 1906 p.7
  2. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs


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