The 1910 Tower Hamlets St George by-election was a Parliamentary by-election. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) 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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1910 Tower Hamlets St George

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Candidate Benn Simmons Party Liberal Conservative Popular vote 1,598 1,089 Percentage 59.5% 40.5%

MP before election Wedgwood Benn Liberal Subsequent MP Wedgwood Benn Liberal

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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.

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;

• The local Liberal Association re-selected 33-year-old Wedgwood Benn to defend the seat.
• The Conservatives retained Percy Coleman Simmons as their candidate.

Polling Day was fixed for the 1 March 1910.

The Liberals held the seat and managed a slightly increased majority;

Benn was re-elected at the general election 9 months later.