1916 Portsmouth by-election
The Portsmouth by-election, 1916 was a parliamentary by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Portsmouth on 15 January 1916. The seat had become vacant when Lord Charles Beresford (one of the constituency's two Conservative Members of Parliament) was elevated to peerage as Baron Beresford.
The Conservative candidate, Hon. Sir Hedworth Meux, was returned unopposed. He held the seat until the constituency was divided at the 1918 general election, and did not stand for Parliament again.[1]
References[]
- ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
Sources[]
- Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 172. ISBN 0-900178-27-2.
See also[]
- Portsmouth (UK Parliament constituency)
- 1900 Portsmouth by-election
- The town (now city) of Portsmouth
- List of United Kingdom by-elections (1900–1918)
Categories:
- 1916 in England
- 1916 elections in the United Kingdom
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Hampshire constituencies
- Unopposed by-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom (need citation)
- Elections in Portsmouth
- 20th century in Hampshire
- January 1916 events