1911 Middleton by-election
Result

Party
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±
-
Liberal
Ryland Adkins
6,863
51.5
1.4
-
Liberal Unionist
William Hewins
6,452
48.5
+1.4
Majority
Majority
Majority
411
3.0
2.8
Turnout
Turnout
Turnout
-
86.2
0.6
-
Liberal hold
Liberal hold
Swing
1.4
-

Question: By how many votes did Hewins reduce his majority votes?
Answer: In the 1911 Middleton by-election, Adkins held on, although Hewins reduced his majority to 411 votes.