North East Lanarkshire by-election, 1901

These are the results of the North East Lanarkshire by-election of 1901. Liberal Unionist party candidate, Sir William Henry Rattigan won the seat from the Liberal Party who had held the seat at the General Election the year before.

Results

North East Lanarkshire by-election, 1901[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Unionist William Henry Rattigan 5,673 42.6 -1.3
Liberal Cecil Harmsworth 4,769 35.7 -20.4
Scottish Workers Robert Smillie 2,900 21.7 n/a
Majority 6.9 19.1
Turnout 79.0
Liberal Unionist gain from Liberal Swing

References

  1. ↑ British parliamentary election results 1885-1918 by Craig
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