1909 Croydon by-election
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The Croydon by-election of 1909 was held on 29 March 1909. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Liberal Unionist MP, H. O. Arnold-Forster. It was won by the Conservative candidate Robert Hermon-Hodge.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Robert Hermon-Hodge | 11,989 | 57.4 | ||
Liberal | John Raphael | 8,041 | 38.4 | ||
Labour | Frank Smith | 886 | 4.2 | ||
Majority | 3,948 | 19.0 | |||
Turnout | 20,896 | 79.0 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References[]
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ British parliamentary election results, 1885-1918 (Craig)
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- 1909 elections in the United Kingdom
- 1909 in England
- 20th century in Surrey
- Elections in the London Borough of Croydon
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