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1912 Holmfirth By-election
The Holmfirth (UK Parliament constituency), Holmfirth by-election was a UK Parliamentary by-elections, Parliamentary by-election held on 20 June 1912. The constituency returned one Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system. Vacancy and electoral history The local Liberal MP Henry Wilson (Yorkshire politician), Henry Wilson resigned from parliament at the age of 79. He had been MP here since the seat was created in 1885. At the last General Election, he was returned unopposed. The last contested election was the previous election; Candidates The Liberal candidate selected was 34-year-old Sydney Arnold, 1st Baron Arnold, Sydney Arnold. He had contested neighbouring Holderness (UK Parliament constituency), Holderness for the Liberals at the last election. He had been educated at Manchester Grammar School and had been a Member of Manchester Stock Exchange since ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holmfirth (UK Parliament Constituency)
Holmfirth was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Holmfirth in the West Riding of Yorkshire. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system. History The constituency was created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the 1885 general election, and abolished for the 1918 general election. Boundaries Parts of the Sessional Divisions of Staincross and Upper Aggbrigg. Members of Parliament Elections Elections in the 1880s Elections in the 1890s Elections in the 1900s Elections in the 1910s General Election 1914–15: A general election was due to take place by the end of 1915. By the autumn of 1914, the following candidates had been adopted to contest that election. Due to the outbreak of war, the election never took place. *Liberal: Sydney Arnold *Labour:William Lunn Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rothwell, West Yorkshire
Rothwell is a town in the south-east of the City of Leeds metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. It is situated between Leeds and Wakefield. It is in the Rothwell (ward), Rothwell ward of Leeds City Council and Elmet and Rothwell (UK Parliament constituency), Elmet and Rothwell UK Parliament constituencies, parliamentary constituency. Rothwell is part of the West Yorkshire Urban Area. Rothwell had a population of 21,010 in the 2001 census, and the Rothwell ward has an estimated population of 32,365. At the 2011 census the ward had a population of 20,354. The town is close to the A1 road (Great Britain), A1/M1 motorway, M1 link road and the Stourton park and ride. The nearest railway station is Woodlesford railway station, Woodlesford. History Rothwell was mentioned in the Domesday Book as ''"Rodewelle"''. One of the royal lodge's documented owners was John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster, who is supposed to have killed the last wild boar in England while hunting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
