1904 North East Lanarkshire by-election

UK parliamentary by-election January 2014 January 2014 1904 North East Lanarkshire presidential United Kingdom 1901 North East Lanarkshire by-election 1901 North East Lanarkshire (UK Parliament constituency)#Elections in the 1900s 1906 10 August 1904 Findlay Liberal Party (UK) 5,619 39.3% Touche 65px Conservative Party (UK) 4,677 32.8% Robertson 65px Scottish Workers' Representation Committee 3,984 27.9% 250px MP Subsequent MP William Henry Rattigan Liberal Unionist Alexander Findlay Liberal Party (UK) The 1904 North East Lanarkshire by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 10 August 1904.Craig F.W.S. 1987 Chronology of British Parliamentary By-elections 1833–1987 Chichester Parliamentary Research Services 98 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. Vacancy Sir William Henry Rattigan had been Liberal Unionist MP for the seat of North East Lanarkshire since the 1901 North East Lanarkshire by-election. He died on 4 July 1904 at the age of 62.Who's Who;www.whoswho.com Electoral history The seat had been Liberal Unionist since they gained it in 1901; 1901 North East Lanarkshire by-electionBritish parliamentary election results 1885-1918 by Craig Liberal Unionist Party (UK) William Henry Rattigan 5,673 42.6 -1.3 Liberal Party (UK) Cecil Harmsworth 4,769 35.7 -20.4 Scottish Workers' Representation Committee Robert Smillie 2,900 21.7 New 904 6.9 N/A 13,342 79.0 -0.3 Liberal Unionist Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) +9.6 Candidates The Conservatives selected 43-year-old George Touche to defend the seat. In 1883 he was admitted to the Society of Accountants in Edinburgh. In 1889 he was appointed first secretary of the Industrial and General Trust, later becoming manager, director in 1898. In 1899 he founded his own practice, George A. Touch & Co.Who's Who;www.whoswho.com The local Liberal Association selected 60-year-old Alexander Findlay as their candidate. Thirty-seven-year-old John Robertson stood as candidate for the Scottish Workers' Representation Committee. He was Chairman of the Scottish Miners' Union. Campaign Polling Day was fixed for 10 August 1904. Result The Liberals gained the seat from the Conservatives; North East Lanarkshire by-election, 1904British parliamentary election results 1885-1918 by Craig Liberal Party (UK) Alexander Findlay 5,619 39.3 +3.6 Conservative Party (UK) George Touche 4,677 32.8 -9.8 Scottish Workers' Representation Committee John Robertson 3,984 27.9 +6.2 942 6.5 N/A 14,280 75.5 -3.5 Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Unionist Party (UK) Aftermath At the following General Election the result was; General election January 1906British parliamentary election results 1885-1918 by Craig Liberal Party (UK) Alexander Findlay 6,436 40.4 +1.1 Conservative Party (UK) Hugh Elliot 4,838 30.4 -2.4 Scottish Workers' Representation Committee John Robertson 4,658 29.2 +1.3 1,598 10.0 +3.5 15,932 80.8 +5.3 Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) References Category:Lanarkshire North East Lanarkshire by-election Category:1900s elections in Scotland North East Lanarkshire by-election North East Lanarkshire by-election Lanarkshire, North East