Thomas Henderson (Liberal politician)
Scottish Liberal Party politician and businessman (1874–1951)
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Sir Thomas Henderson (15 July 1874 – 3 May 1951) was a Scottish Liberal Party politician and businessman.
Background
Professional career
Political career
He was a Justice of the peace for Roxburghshire, a member of the Licensing Appeal Court, and of the National Council of the Y.M.C.A., and for several years he was a member of Hawick Town Council.[4] He was National Liberal Party (UK) Member of Parliament for Roxburgh and Selkirk from 1922 to 1923.[5] He was first elected in 1922 as a supporter of deposed Coalition Prime Minister David Lloyd George against another Liberal who was a supporter of H. H. Asquith;
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Liberal | Sir Thomas Henderson | 10,356 | 51.7 | ||
| Liberal | Sir Alfred Hamilton Grant | 9,698 | 48.3 | n/a | |
| Majority | 658 | 3.4 | |||
| Turnout | 20,054 | 60.9 | |||
| National Liberal hold | Swing | n/a | |||
In 1923 following reunion between Lloyd George and Asquith, he sought to retain his seat as the Liberal candidate. However, he was now opposed by a Unionist and was defeated;
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unionist | Earl of Dalkeith | 11,258 | 43.1 | n/a | |
| Liberal | Sir Thomas Henderson | 8,046 | 30.8 | n/a | |
| Labour | George Dallas | 6,811 | 26.1 | n/a | |
| Majority | 3,212 | 12.3 | n/a | ||
| Turnout | 26,115 | 78.2 | +17.3 | ||
| Unionist gain from Liberal | Swing | n/a | |||
He was Honorary Sheriff-Substitute for Roxburghshire.[8]