The Govan Liberals re-selected Hunter to try to retain his seat which he had held since the January 1910 general election when he obtained a majority of 1,429 votes and gained the seat from the Unionists.[2]
It was reported that the Unionists were not eager to contest a by-election and that "as a matter of courtesy" Hunter might be allowed a walkover. An added consideration was that it seemed likely a new general election would be called within a few months.[3] Representatives of the Conservatives and Liberal Unionists met on 21 April to discuss the by-election and decided not to put up a candidate.[4]
Despite having contested the constituency at the previous general election, the Labour Party[5] also chose not to oppose Hunter.
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There being no other candidates putting themselves forward, Hunter was returned unopposed.[6]
1910, govan, election, parliamentary, election, held, house, commons, constituency, govan, division, lanarkshire, april, 1910, contents, vacancy, candidates, result, also, referencesvacancy, editthe, election, caused, appointment, sitting, liberal, member, par. The 1910 Govan by election was a parliamentary by election held for the House of Commons constituency of the Govan Division of Lanarkshire on 28 April 1910 Contents 1 Vacancy 2 Candidates 3 The result 4 See also 5 ReferencesVacancy editThe by election was caused by the appointment of the sitting Liberal Member of Parliament MP William Hunter KC as Solicitor General for Scotland 1 Under the Parliamentary rules applicable at the time if Hunter wished to remain an MP he had to resign and fight a by election Candidates editThe Govan Liberals re selected Hunter to try to retain his seat which he had held since the January 1910 general election when he obtained a majority of 1 429 votes and gained the seat from the Unionists 2 It was reported that the Unionists were not eager to contest a by election and that as a matter of courtesy Hunter might be allowed a walkover An added consideration was that it seemed likely a new general election would be called within a few months 3 Representatives of the Conservatives and Liberal Unionists met on 21 April to discuss the by election and decided not to put up a candidate 4 Despite having contested the constituency at the previous general election the Labour Party 5 also chose not to oppose Hunter The result editThere being no other candidates putting themselves forward Hunter was returned unopposed 6 Govan by election 1910 Party Candidate Votes Liberal William Hunter Unopposed N A N ALiberal hold Swing N ASee also edit1889 Govan by election 1973 Glasgow Govan by election 1988 Glasgow Govan by election Lists of United Kingdom by elections United Kingdom by election recordsReferences edit The Times 19 April 1910 p13 The Times House of Commons 1910 Politico s Publishing 2004 p101 The Times 19 April 1910 p9 The Times 22 April 1910 p12 The Times House of Commons 1910 Politico s Publishing 2004 p101 The Times 29 April 1910 p11 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1910 Govan by election amp oldid 1109885268, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
