1915 Heywood by-election
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Harold Thomas Cawley
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Albert Illingworth
The Heywood by-election of 1915 was held in England on 10 November 1915. The by-election was held due to the incumbent Liberal MP, Harold Thomas Cawley, being killed in the Battle of Gallipoli. It was won by the Liberal candidate Albert Illingworth[1] who was unopposed due to a War-time electoral pact.
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