1907 Anglesey by-election

UK parliamentary by-election May 2021 March 2022 The 1907 Anglesey by-election was a parliamentary by-election held for the UK House of Commons constituency of Anglesey in North Wales on 21 August 1907. Vacancy Under the provisions of the Succession to the Crown Act 1707 and a number of subsequent Acts, MPs appointed to certain ministerial and legal offices were at this time required to seek re-election.Craig, F. W. S. (1974). British parliamentary election results 1885-1918 (1 ed.). London and Basingstoke: The Macmillan Press Ltd. 9780333169032. Page 467 The Anglesey by-election was caused by the appointment of the sitting Liberal MP, Ellis Griffith as Recorder of Birkenhead.The Times, 14 August 1907 p8 Candidates Ellis Griffith was nominated for the seat again. It was reported that the Conservatives were not expected to oppose his re-election.The Times, 16 August 1907 p8 There was not yet any tradition of candidates from organised labour contesting elections in this part of the country and no nominations were put forward against Griffith who was therefore returned unopposed. Result Anglesey by-election, 1907 Liberal Party (UK) Ellis Griffith Liberal Party (UK) References See also 1837 Anglesey by-election 1923 Anglesey by-election List of United Kingdom by-elections United Kingdom by-election records Category:Unopposed by-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Welsh constituencies Category:Unopposed ministerial by-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Welsh constituencies Anglesey by-election Anglesey by-election Category:1900s elections in Wales Category:History of Anglesey Anglesey by-election