1916 Wimbledon by-election
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UK Parliamentary by-election
The 1916 Wimbledon by-election was held on 19 April 1916. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Henry Chaplin, when he was raised to the peerage. It was won by the Conservative candidate Sir Stuart Coats.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Stuart Coats | 8,970 | 55.6 | N/A | |
| Independent | Kennedy Jones | 7,159 | 44.4 | New | |
| Majority | 1,811 | 11.2 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 16,129 | 46.5 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 34,719 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |||
References
[edit ]- ^ "Leigh Rayment - Commons". leighrayment.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008.
- ^ Craig, FWS, ed. (1974). British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885-1918. London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 9781349022984.
External links
[edit ]- Newsreel footage of the election (British Film Institute)
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