1907 Belfast North by-election
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The 1907 Belfast North by-election was held on 17 April 1907. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Irish Unionist MP, Daniel Dixon. It was won by the Irish Unionist candidate George Clark.[1] North Belfast had previously been a marginal seat with the Labour candidate, William Walker, coming within 500 votes of winning on the two previous occasions. In order to win over Protestant voters, Walker made clear that he was opposed to Home Rule
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Irish Unionist | George Smith Clark | 6,021 | 58.9 | +7.4 | |
Labour | William Walker | 4,194 | 41.1 | -7.4 | |
Majority | 1,827 | 17.8 | +14.7 | ||
Turnout | 10,215 | 84.7 | +1.1 | ||
Registered electors | 12,065 | ||||
Irish Unionist hold | Swing | +7.4 |
External links
References
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.
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