1908 Montrose Burghs by-election

The Montrose Burghs by-election of 1908 was held on 12 May 1908. The by-election was held due to the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent Liberal MP, John Morley. It was won by the Liberal candidate Robert Harcourt.^[1]

Montrose Burghs by-election, 1908^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Robert Harcourt	3,083	46.7
	Ind. Labour Party	Joseph Burgess	1,937	29.4
	Conservative	Andrew Constable	1,576	23.9
Majority			1,146	17.3
Turnout			6,596	80.4
	Liberal hold		Swing

References[]

^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
^ Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench, 1889

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[1] Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs

[2] Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench, 1889

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