1915 Cardiff by-election

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The 1915 Cardiff by-election was held on 12 November 1915. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Lord Ninian Crichton-Stuart, who was killed in action in World War 1. It was won by the Conservative candidate James Cory, [1] who was unopposed.[ citation needed ]

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