Arthur Walters Wills
Arthur Walters Wills | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for North Dorset | |
| In office January 1905 – January 1910 | |
| Preceded by | John Kenelm Digby Wingfield-Digby |
| Succeeded by | Randolf Littlehales Baker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Arthur Walters Wills 1868 |
| Died | 17 November 1948 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Margery Eyre-Walker |
Arthur Walters Wills (1868-17 November 1948), was a British Liberal Party politician.
Background[edit]
He was a son of George Wills of Moretonhampstead, Devon. He was educated at Harrow and Trinity College, Cambridge. He married in 1908, Margery Eyre-Walker of Byfleet, Surrey. They had two sons and two daughters.[1]
Legal career[edit]
He took honours in law in 1890. As a Barrister-at-law, he was called to Bar in 1894 and joined the Western Circuit.[1]
Political career[edit]
He sat as Liberal MP for Dorset North from January 1905 to January 1910. He was elected at the first time of asking at the North Dorset by-election in January 1905 when he gained the seat from the Conservatives.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Arthur Wills | 4,239 | 56.0 | +9.9 | |
| Conservative | Randolph Baker | 3,330 | 44.0 | -9.9 | |
| Majority | 12.0 | 19.8 | |||
| Turnout | 90.8 | ||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +9.9 | |||
He held the seat a year later at the 1906 General Election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Arthur Wills | 4,153 | 54.2 | -1.8 | |
| Conservative | Randolf Baker | 3,508 | 45.8 | +1.8 | |
| Majority | 8.4 | -3.6 | |||
| Turnout | 90.2 | -0.6 | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -1.8 | |||
He lost his seat back to the Conservatives at the January 1910 General Election. He failed to re-gain his seat at the general election 11 months later;
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Randolf Baker | 3,919 | 50.2 | ||
| Liberal | Arthur Wills | 3,887 | 49.8 | ||
| Turnout | 7,806 | 91.6 | |||
| Majority | 32 | 0.4 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
He did not stand for parliament again.[3]
Sources[edit]
- Who Was Who
- British parliamentary election results 1885–1918, Craig, F. W. S.
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Arthur Wills
- Who Was Who; http://www.ukwhoswho.com