1909 Taunton by-election
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UK Parliamentary by-election
1909 Taunton by-election| Candidate | Peel | Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Party | Conservative | Labour |
| Popular vote | 1,976 | 1,085 |
| Percentage | 64.6% | 35.4% |
The 1909 Taunton by-election was held on 23 February 1909. The by-election was held due to the ill health of the incumbent Conservative MP, Edward Boyle. It was won by the Conservative candidate William Peel,[1] previously the MP for Manchester South. Peel was the son of Arthur Peel, 1st Viscount Peel, a former Liberal MP and Speaker of the House of Commons, and the grandson of former Prime Minister Robert Peel.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | William Peel | 1,976 | 64.6 | +9.5 | |
| Labour | Frank Smith | 1,085 | 35.4 | New | |
| Majority | 891 | 29.2 | +19.0 | ||
| Turnout | 3,061 | 80.4 | −12.8 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |||
References
[edit ]- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ British parliamentary election results, 1885-1918 (Craig)
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