1907 Aberdeen South by-election

The Aberdeen South by-election of 1907 was held on 20 February 1907. The by-election was held due to the incumbent Liberal MP, James Bryce, being appointed British Ambassador to the United States. It was won by the Liberal candidate George Esslemont.[1]

1907 Aberdeen South by-election
20 February 1907
 
Candidate Esslemont McNeill Bramley
Party Liberal Conservative Independent Labour
Popular vote 3,779 3,412 1,740
Percentage 42.3 38.2 19.5
MP before election

James Bryce
Liberal

 Subsequent MP

George Esslemont
Liberal

Fred Bramley, who stood for the "Aberdeen Labour Representation Committee", was not officially endorsed by the Labour Party or the Scottish Workers' Representation Committee.[2]

Campaign

Esslemont, the Liberal candidate, supported extending the right to vote to women. Despite this, the Women's Social and Political Union set up a local campaign office to campaign against him. This put the WSPU in conflict with local women's suffrage campaigners who supported Esslemont.[3]

Aberdeen South by-election, 1907[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal George Esslemont 3,779 42.3
Conservative Ronald McNeill 3,412 38.2
Independent Labour Fred Bramley 1,740 19.5
Majority 367 4.1
Turnout 8,931
Liberal hold Swing

References
  1. "House of Commons". leighrayment.com. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  2. F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results, 1885-1918, p.xvi
  3. The Scottish Suffragettes and the Press by Sarah Pedersen
  4. The Times, 21 February 1907


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