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Kingston upon Hull Central by election, 1911

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Mark Sykes of the Conservative Party narrowly won the by-election of 1911 in the constituency of Kingston-upon-Hull Central.

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Vacancy

Seymour King the Conservative MP since 1885 was unseated on petition on 1 June 1911.

The Candidates

  • Mark Sykes was chosen as the new Conservative candidate to defend the seat. He had contested unsuccessfully, the Buckrose seat in Yorkshire at both 1910 general elections.
  • The Liberals re-selected Dr Robert Aske, their candidate here from the last election.

    • Aftermath

    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.

  • Unionist Party:Sir Tatton Benvenuto Mark Sykes
  • Liberal Party:
  • Sykes was the endorsed candidate of the Coalition Government.

    • References

    Kingston upon Hull Central by-election, 1911 Wikipedia
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