1913 St George's, Hanover Square by-election

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The St George's, Hanover Square by-election of 1913 was held on 15 July 1913. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Alfred Lyttelton. It was won by the Conservative candidate Sir Alexander Henderson, [1] who was elected unopposed. [2]

1913 by-election: St George's, Hanover Square [2]
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Unionist Alexander Henderson Unopposed
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References

  1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. 1 2 Craig, F. W. S. (18 June 1974). British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885–1918. London: Macmillan Publishers. p. 40. ISBN   978-1-349-02298-4.