1914 The Hartlepools by-election

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Furness

The 1914 The Hartlepools by-election was held on 22 September 1914. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Liberal MP, Sir Stephen Furness. It was won by the 67-year old Liberal candidate Sir Walter Runciman [1] who was unopposed due to a War-time electoral pact.

Result

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Runciman
1914 The Hartlepools by-election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Walter Runciman Unopposed N/AN/A
Liberal hold

References

  1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. British Parliamentary Election Results, 1885-1918 FWS Craig