1911 Govan by-election

UK parliamentary by-election December 2023 November 2013 June 2025 The 1911 Govan by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 22 December 1911.Craig F.W.S. 1987 Chronology of British Parliamentary By-elections 1833–1987 Chichester Parliamentary Research Services 106 It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system. Electoral history General election December 1910: Govan Electorate 17,995 Liberal Party (UK) William Hunter 8,409 56.9 +13.9 Conservative Party (UK) George Balfour 6,369 43.1 +9.4 2,040 13.8 +4.5 14,778 79.9 -4.7 Liberal Party (UK) +2.3 Result The Liberal Party held the seat. By-Election 22 December 1911: Govan Electorate 18,395 Liberal Party (UK) Daniel Holmes 7,508 53.5 -3.4 Conservative Party (UK) George Balfour 6,522 46.5 +3.4 986 7.0 -6.8 14,030 76.3 -3.6 Liberal Party (UK) -3.4 Aftermath A general election was due to take place by the end of 1915. By the autumn of 1914, the following candidates had been adopted to contest that election. Due to the outbreak of war, the election never took place. General Election 1914/15: Electorate 22,559 Liberal Party (UK) Daniel Holmes Labour Party (UK) Neil Maclean General election 14 December 1918: Electorate 31,652 Labour Party (UK) Neil Maclean 9,577 47.8 New Unionist Party (UK) *Alexander McClure 8,762 43.8 +0.7 Liberal Party (UK) Daniel Holmes 1,678 8.4 -48.5 815 4.0 N/A 20,017 63.2 -16.7 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) N/A McClure was the endorsed candidate of the Coalition Government. References Craig, F. W. S. (1974). British parliamentary election results 1885-1918 (1 ed.). London: Macmillan. Who's Who: www.ukwhoswho.com Debrett's House of Commons 1916 Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Glasgow constituencies Category:Govan Category:1911 in Scotland Category:1910s elections in Scotland Category:1911 elections in the United Kingdom Category:1910s in Glasgow Category:December 1911 in the United Kingdom