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The1911 Govan by-election was aParliamentary by-election held on 22 December 1911.[1] It returned oneMember of Parliament (MP) to theHouse of Commons of theParliament of the United Kingdom, elected by thefirst past the post voting system.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | William Hunter | 8,409 | 56.9 | +13.9 | |
| Conservative | George Balfour | 6,369 | 43.1 | +9.4 | |
| Majority | 2,040 | 13.8 | +4.5 | ||
| Turnout | 14,778 | 79.9 | −4.7 | ||
| Liberalhold | Swing | +2.3 | |||
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The Liberal Party held the seat.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Daniel Holmes | 7,508 | 53.5 | −3.4 | |
| Conservative | George Balfour | 6,522 | 46.5 | +3.4 | |
| Majority | 986 | 7.0 | −6.8 | ||
| Turnout | 14,030 | 76.3 | −3.6 | ||
| Liberalhold | Swing | -3.4 | |||
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.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Daniel Holmes | ||||
| Labour | Neil Maclean | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Neil Maclean | 9,577 | 47.8 | New | |
| Unionist |
| 8,762 | 43.8 | +0.7 | |
| Liberal | Daniel Holmes | 1,678 | 8.4 | −48.5 | |
| Majority | 815 | 4.0 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 20,017 | 63.2 | −16.7 | ||
| Labourgain fromLiberal | Swing | N/A | |||