1909 Dumfries Burghs by-election

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The Dumfries Burghs by-election was a Parliamentary by-election. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.

Vacancy[]

John Gulland had been Liberal MP for the seat of Dumfries Burghs since the 1906 general election. On 5 July 1909, he was appointed as a Junior Lord of the Treasury, which meant, in accordance with the times, that he was required to resign his seat and seek re-election to parliament.

Electoral history[]

The seat had been Liberal since the party was created. They easily held the seat at the last election, with an increased majority;

John Gulland
General election January 1906[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Gulland 2,035 59.2
Conservative Joseph J. Glover 1,402 40.8
Majority 633 18.4
Turnout 3,437 90.7
Liberal hold Swing

Candidates[]

The local Liberal Association re-selected 45-year-old John Gulland to defend the seat. The Conservatives chose Bryce Duncan as their candidate.

Campaign[]

Polling Day was fixed for 20 July 1909.

Result[]

The Liberals held the seat with a reduced majority;

Dumfries Burghs by-election, 1909[2] Electorate 3,984
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Gulland 1,877 54.2 -5.0
Conservative John Bryce Duncan 1,585 45.8 +5.0
Majority 292 8.4 -10.0
Turnout 3,462 86.9 -3.8
Liberal hold Swing -5.0

Aftermath[]

Gulland retained the seat at the following general election;

General election January 1910[3] Electorate 4,307
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Gulland 2,303 57.1 +2.9
Liberal Unionist John Bryce Duncan 1,730 42.9 -2.9
Majority 573 14.2 +5.8
Turnout 4,033 93.6 +6.7
Liberal hold Swing +2.9

References[]

  1. ^ British parliamentary election results 1885-1918
  2. ^ British parliamentary election results 1885-1918
  3. ^ British parliamentary election results 1885-1918
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