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1908 Pudsey by-election

UK parliamentary by-election

Summary

UK parliamentary by-election

The 1908 Pudsey by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 20 June 1908. The constituency returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.

The by-election was caused when the Member of Parliament, the George Whiteley resigned from Parliament by accepting appointment as Steward of the Manor of Northstead.{{Citation

Electoral history

Electorate {{Citation

Candidates

Frederick Ogden, John James Oddy and J. W. Benson were the three candidates. Eccentric poet Arthur Hunnable announced that he would contest the election, but failed to submit nomination papers.

Campaign

Polling Day was arranged for 20 June 1908, just 18 days after the retirement of the previous MP.

Result

Electorate

Aftermath

On 26 June, it was announced that Whiteley, the former MP, had been awarded a peerage and would take a seat in the House of Lords.

References

References

  1. Craig, F.W.S.. (1987). "Chronology of British Parliamentary By-elections 1833–1987". Parliamentary Research Services.
  2. "Pudsey by-election", ''[[Manchester Guardian]]'', 8 June 1908
  3. A Liberal Chronicle: Journals and Papers of J.A. Pease
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