1916 Hertford by-election

The 1916 Hertford by-election was held on 9 March 1916. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Sir John Rolleston. It was won by the Independent candidate Noel Pemberton Billing. ^[1]

Billing

Hertford by-election, 1916 ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Noel Pemberton Billing	4,590	56.3	New
	Conservative	Brodie Henderson	3,559	43.7	−13.3
Majority			1,031	12.6	N/A
Turnout			8,149	64.2	−18.8
	Independent gain from Conservative		Swing

References

1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
2. Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1918