1910 Barnstaple by-election

UK parliamentary by-election November 2019 The 1910 Barnstaple by-election was a parliamentary by-election held for the House of Commons constituency of Barnstaple in North Devon on 2 March 1910. Vacancy The by-election was caused by the appointment of the sitting Liberal MP, Ernest Soares as Junior Lord of the Treasury, i.e. one of the government whips.The Times, 21 February 1910 p14 Under the Parliamentary rules of the day applicable to the appointment of ministers, Soares had to resign and fight a by-election. Candidates Despite having cut the Liberal majority in Barnstaple from 2,045 in the 1906 general election to just 882 in January 1910, the Unionists decided not to oppose Soares’ re-election. The feeling in the constituency was reported to the party leadership in London as being against another contest in view of what was regarded as the uncertainty of the political situation and the strong possibility of another general election in the near future.The Times, 24 February 1910 p9 The result There being no other candidates putting themselves forward Soares was returned unopposed.The Times, 3 March 1910 p11 Barnstaple by-election, 1910 Liberal Party (UK) Ernest Soares Unopposed N/A N/A Liberal Party (UK) N/A See also Politics List of United Kingdom by-elections United Kingdom by-election records References Barnstaple by-election Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Devon constituencies Category:Unopposed ministerial by-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in English constituencies Barnstaple by-election Category:Barnstaple Category:1910s in Devon Barnstaple by-election