February 1917 Dublin University by-election
The February 1917 Dublin University by-election was held on 5 February 1917. The by-election was held due to the incumbent Irish Unionist MP, James Campbell, becoming Lord Chief Justice of Ireland. It was won by the Irish Unionist candidate Arthur Warren Samuels.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Unionist | Arthur Warren Samuels | 1,841 | 73.06 | ||
Irish Unionist | Robert Henry Woods | 679 | 26.94 | ||
Majority | 1,162 | 46.12 | |||
Turnout | 2,520 | 49.20 | |||
Irish Unionist hold | Swing |
References[]
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig
Categories:
- 1917 elections in Ireland
- 1917 elections in the United Kingdom
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Dublin University
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Irish constituency stubs