1908 Kincardineshire by-election
The 1908 Kincardineshire by-election was a parliamentary by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Kincardineshire on 25 April 1908. The seat had become vacant when the sitting Liberal Member of Parliament John Crombie died on 22 March 1908.[1]
The election saw the picketing of polling stations by suffragettes protesting at the Liberal government's unwillingness to bring in votes for women.[2]
The Liberal candidate, Arthur Cecil Murray won the seat in a straight fight with his Conservative opponent Sidney James Gammell.[3]
Result
Murray
See also
References
^ The Times, 23 March 1908
^ The Times, 27 April 1908
^ The Times House of Commons, 1910; Politico's Publishing 2004 p100
^ The Times House of Commons 1910 ; Politico's Publishing 2004 p100
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