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The Tower Hamlets St George 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. It was held on 1 March 1910.
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Vacancy
The by-election was caused due to the incumbent Liberal MP, William Wedgwood Benn, becoming a Commissioner of the Treasury, requiring him to seek re-election.
Electoral history
The seat had been Liberal since Benn gained it in 1906. Benn easily held the seat at the January 1910 election, with a reduced majority;
Candidates
Campaign
Polling Day was fixed for the 1 March 1910.
Result
The Liberals held the seat and managed a slightly increased majority;
Aftermath
Benn was re-elected at the general election 9 months later.
References
Tower Hamlets St George by-election, 1910 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA