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UK Parliamentary by-election
1907 Bury St Edmunds by-election|
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The 1907
Bury St Edmunds by-election was held on 24 August 1907. The
by-election was held due to the succession to the peerage of the incumbent
Conservative MP,
Frederick Hervey who become the Fourth
Marquess of Bristol. It was won by the
Conservative candidate
Walter Guinness.
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Campaign
The by-election was a strong campaigning ground for the suffragette movement and the
Women's Social and Political Union made it a target for propaganda sending high level members, including
Gladice Keevil,
Nellie Martel,
Emmeline Pankhurst,
Aeta Lamb,
Rachel Barrett and
Elsa Gye.
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Result
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