Dumfries Burghs by-election, 1909

The Dumfries Burghs by-election was a Parliamentary by-election. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.

Vacancy

John Gulland had been Liberal MP for the seat of Dumfries Burghs since the 1906 General Election. On 5 July 1909, he was appointed as a Junior Lord of the Treasury, which meant, in accordance with the times, that he was required to resign his seat and seek re-election to parliament.

Electoral history

The seat had been Liberal since the party was created. They easily held the seat at the last election, with an increased majority;

John Gulland

General Election January 1906^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	John William Gulland	2,035	59.2
	Conservative	Joseph J. Glover	1,402	40.8
Majority			633	18.4
Turnout			3,437	90.7
	Liberal hold		Swing

Candidates

The local Liberal Association re-selected 45-year-old John Gulland to defend the seat. The Conservatives chose Bryce Duncan as their candidate.

Campaign

Polling Day was fixed for 20 July 1909.

Result

The Liberals held the seat with a reduced majority;

Dumfries Burghs by-election, 1909^[2] Electorate 3,984
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal	John William Gulland	1,877	54.2	-5.0
	Conservative	John Bryce Duncan	1,585	45.8	+5.0
Majority			292	8.4	-10.0
Turnout			3,462	86.9	-3.8
	Liberal hold		Swing	-5.0

Aftermath

Gulland retained the seat at the following general election;

General Election January 1910^[3] Electorate 4,307
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal	John William Gulland	2,303	57.1	+2.9
	Liberal Unionist	John Bryce Duncan	1,730	42.9	-2.9
Majority			573	14.2	+5.8
Turnout				93.6	+6.7
	Liberal hold		Swing	+2.9

References

↑ British parliamentary election results 1885-1918
↑ British parliamentary election results 1885-1918
↑ British parliamentary election results 1885-1918

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