West Monmouthshire by-election, 1904

A by-election was held in the West Monmouthshire constituency in 1904 following the death of the seat's incumbent MP Sir William Vernon Harcourt. Thomas Richards was elected in his place.

Harcourt
General Election 1900: West Monmouthshire [1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Rt Hon. Sir William George Granville Venables Vernon Harcourt 5,976
Conservative Iltyd William Henry Gardner 2,401
Majority 3,575
Turnout
Liberal hold Swing

Result

Cockburn
West Monmouthshire by-election, 1904 [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Lib-Lab Thomas Richards 7,995
Independent 3,360 n/a
Majority 4,635
Turnout
Lib-Lab hold Swing n/a
Thomas Richards
General Election 1906: West Monmouthshire [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Lib-Lab Thomas Richards unopposed n/a n/a
Lib-Lab hold Swing n/a

References

  1. The Liberal Year Book, 1907
  2. Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1901
  3. The Liberal Year Book, 1907
  4. The Liberal Year Book, 1907
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