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British parliamentary by-election
1907 Aberdeen South by-election
The 1907 Aberdeen South by-election was held on 20 February 1907. The by-election was held due to the incumbent Liberal MP, James Bryce , being appointed British Ambassador to the United States . It was won by the Liberal candidate George Esslemont .[1]
Fred Bramley , who stood for the "Aberdeen Labour Representation Committee", was not officially endorsed by the Labour Party or the Scottish Workers' Representation Committee .[2]
Campaign
Esslemont, the Liberal candidate, supported extending the right to vote to women. Despite this, the Women's Social and Political Union set up a local campaign office to campaign against him. This put the WSPU in conflict with local women's suffrage campaigners who supported Esslemont.[3]
References
^ "House of Commons" . leighrayment.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008. Retrieved 11 January 2014 .{{cite web }}
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^ F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results, 1885-1918 , p.xvi
^ The Scottish Suffragettes and the Press
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^ The Times, 21 February 1907