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Orkney and Shetland by-election, 1902 : ウィキペディア英語版 | Orkney and Shetland by-election, 1902
Orkney and Shetland is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. In the Scottish Parliament, Orkney and Shetland are separate constituencies. The Orkney and Shetland by-election was a Parliamentary by-election. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system. ==Vacancy== Cathcart Wason had been Liberal Unionist MP for the seat of Orkney and Shetland since the 1900 General Election. In July 1902 he decided to cross the floor of the House to sit with the Liberal opposition. Leaving the Liberal Unionist Party, he cited Government policy on the army, the Education Bill and the Irish land question.〔Aberdeen Journal, 30 Jul 1902〕 He faced criticism from the Unionists in his constituency and following pressure, he resigned his seat on 7 October 1902 to contest the subsequent by-election.
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