<page_title> 1908 Leeds South by-election </page_title> <section_title> Result </section_title> <table> <cell> Liberal <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> William Middlebrook <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> 5,274 <col_header> Votes </col_header> </cell> <cell> Conservative <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> Reginald Neville <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> 4,915 <col_header> Votes </col_header> </cell> <cell> 359 <col_header> Votes </col_header> <row_header> Majority </row_header> </cell> </table>
Middlebrook held the seat for the Liberals with a majority of 359 votes over Neville, who restored the Conservatives to second place.