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James Keir Hardie

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Data Last Updated: 7 August 2025
Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Also Known As

Keir Hardie

Born: 15 August 1856, Bothwell, Lanarkshire

Died: 26 September 1915

son of Mary Hardie

brother of George Downie Blyth Crookston Hardie

brother-in-law of Agnes Hardie

brother of David Hardie

Miner

Elections fought

27 April 1888		Mid Lanarkshire	Independent Labour	617	8.36
27 April 1888 James Keir Hardie was a member of the Liberal Party at the time of the by-election. He was supported by a number of organisations including the Highland Land League, Glasgow Trades Council, Scottish Home Rule Association and the Scottish Land Restoration League.
4 July 1892		West Ham South	Independent Labour	5,268	56.62
15 July 1895		West Ham South	Independent Labour Party	3,975	45.56
10 November 1896		Bradford East	Independent Labour Party	1,953	17.13
1 October 1900		Preston	Labour Party	4,834	37.54
4 October 1900		Merthyr Tydvil	Labour Party	5,745	50.49
17 January 1906		Merthyr Tydvil	Labour Party	10,187	56.00
22 January 1910		Merthyr Tydvil	Labour Party	13,841	64.09
8 December 1910		Merthyr Tydvil	Labour Party	11,507	61.00
26 September 1915 Death of Keir Hardie.