1909 Mid Derbyshire by-election

UK parliamentary by-election April 2022 The 1909 Mid Derbyshire by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 15 July 1909.Craig F.W.S. 1987 Chronology of British Parliamentary By-elections 1833–1987 Chichester Parliamentary Research Services 103 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 The by-election was caused by the death of Sir James Jacoby on 23 June 1909. He had been Liberal MP for Mid Derbyshire since the 1885 general election. Electoral history The Liberals easily held the seat at the last election, with an increased majority; thumb|120px|Jacoby General election January 1906: Mid Derbyshire Liberal Party (UK) James Alfred Jacoby 7,065 67.0 +10.5 Conservative Party (UK) Samuel Cresswell 3,475 33.0 -10.5 3,590 34.0 +21.0 10,540 82.6 -0.4 Liberal Party (UK) +10.5 Candidates The local Liberal Association selected 51-year-old John Hancock to defend the seat. Hancock was a miners agent for the Nottingham Miners AssociationBy-Elections in British Politics, 1832-1914 and was sponsored by the Liberal Party supporting Derbyshire Miners Association. This was a significant selection as miners accounted for about two thirds of the electorate.By-Elections in British Politics, 1832-1914 The Labour Party were happy to give Hancock their support. The Conservatives re-selected Samuel Cresswell as their candidate. Campaign Polling Day was fixed for the 15 July 1909, just 22 days after the death of the previous MP. Hancock closely associated himself with Lloyd George's People's Budget.By-Elections in British Politics, 1832-1914 During the campaign Hancock agreed that if elected, he would sign the Labour Party constitution. The Conservative campaign centred on the Navy and Tariff Reform.By-Elections in British Politics, 1832-1914 Result Hancock held the seat with a reduced majority; Mid Derbyshire by-election, 1909 Electorate 13,244 Liberal Party (UK) John Hancock 6,735 60.5 -6.5 Conservative Party (UK) Samuel Cresswell 4,392 39.5 +6.5 2,343 21.0 -13.0 11,127 84.0 +1.4 Liberal Party (UK) -6.5 Aftermath Hancock held the seat at the following General election under his new party label. However, along with many other miners MPs, he fell out with the Labour Party and crossed the floor back to the Liberal Party in 1915. General election January 1910: Mid Derbyshire Electorate 13,660 Labour Party (UK) John Hancock 7,575 63.9 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Francis Francis 4,268 36.1 +3.1 3,289 27.8 N/A 11,843 86.6 +4.0 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) References Craig, F. W. S. (1974). British parliamentary election results 1885-1918 (1 ed.). London: Macmillan. Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org Who's Who: www.ukwhoswho.com Debrett's House of Commons 1916 Mid Derbyshire by-election Mid Derbyshire by-election Category:1900s in Derbyshire Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Derbyshire constituencies