1908 Montrose Burghs by-election

1908 Montrose Burghs by-election

12 May 1908

Candidate Harcourt Burgess Constable Party Liberal Ind. Labour Party Conservative Popular vote 3,083 1,937 1,576 Percentage 46.7% 29.4% 23.9%

MP before election John Morley Liberal Subsequent MP Robert Harcourt Liberal

The 1908 Montrose Burghs by-election 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	−23.0
	Ind. Labour Party	Joseph Burgess	1,937	29.4	New
	Conservative	Andrew Constable	1,576	23.9	−6.4
Majority			1,146	17.3	−22.1
Turnout			6,596	80.4	+4.7
	Liberal hold		Swing	-8.3

References

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