1916 Winchester by-election
The Winchester by-election of 1916 was held on 19 October 1916. The by-election was held due to the incumbent Conservative MP, Guy Baring, being killed in action in the Battle of the Somme. It was won by the Conservative candidate Douglas Carnegie.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Douglas Carnegie | 1,218 | 72.0 | +11.5 | |
Independent | Henry Charles Woods | 473 | 28.0 | New | |
Majority | 745 | 44.0 | +23.0 | ||
Turnout | 1,691 | 52.0 | -35.3 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | N/A |
References[]
- ^ "Leigh Rayment - Commons". leighrayment.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
- ^ Craig, FWS, ed. (1974). British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885-1918. London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 9781349022984.
- ^ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916
Categories:
- 1916 in England
- Politics of Winchester
- 1916 elections in the United Kingdom
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Hampshire constituencies
- 20th century in Hampshire
- October 1916 events
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in English constituency stubs