James Hastings Duncan
Hastings Duncan MP, circa 1900
Sir James Hastings Duncan (March 1855 – 31 July 1928)[1] was a British Liberal Party politician.
He was elected at the 1900 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for the Otley division of the West Riding of Yorkshire, regaining a seat which had been held by Liberals from 1885 until a narrow Conservative victory in 1895.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | James Hastings Duncan | 5,327 | 52.9 | ||
| Conservative | Marmaduke D'Arcy Wyvill | 4,747 | 47.1 | ||
| Majority | 580 | 5.8 | |||
| Turnout | 11,397 | 78.2 | |||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | James Hastings Duncan | 6,307 | |||
| Conservative | William Whittaker Thompson | 4,658 | |||
| Majority | 1,649 | ||||
| Turnout | 10,965 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | James Hastings Duncan | 6,911 | |||
| Conservative | William Whittaker Thompson | 5,010 | |||
| Majority | 1,901 | ||||
| Turnout | 11,921 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | James Hastings Duncan | 6,151 | |||
| Conservative | William Whittaker Thompson | 4,892 | |||
| Majority | 1259 | ||||
| Turnout | 11,143 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Duncan held the seat until the constituency was abolished in boundary changes for the 1918 general election,[1] and did not stand for Parliament again.[3]
References
- 1 2 Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "O"
- ↑ Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 442. ISBN 0-900178-27-2.
- ↑ Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by James Duncan
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Marmaduke Wyvill |
Member of Parliament for Otley 1900 – 1918 |
Constituency abolished |
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