Croydon by-election, 1909
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The Croydon by-election of 1909 was held on 29 March 1909. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Liberal Unionist MP, Hugh Oakeley Arnold-Forster. It was won by the Conservative candidate Robert Hermon-Hodge.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Conservative | Sir Robert Trotter Hermon-Hodge | 11,989 | 57.4 | ||
Liberal | John Edward Raphael | 8,041 | 38.4 | ||
Labour | Frank Smith | 886 | 4.2 | ||
Majority | 3,948 | 19.0 | |||
Turnout | 79.0 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
- ↑ British parliamentary election results, 1885-1918 (Craig)
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