1916 Tewkesbury by-election

The 1916 Tewkesbury by-election was held on 16 May 1916. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Michael Hicks Beach, Viscount Quenington, in the First World War. It was won by the Conservative candidate William Frederick Hicks-Beach, ^[1] Quenington's uncle, then aged 74.

1916 Tewkesbury by-election ^{[2] [3]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Unionist	William Hicks-Beach	7,127	83.2	+31.2
	Independent	William J Boosey	1,438	16.8	New
Majority			5,689	66.4	+62.4
Turnout			8,565	62.0	−21.4
Registered electors			13,818
	Unionist hold		Swing	N/A

References

1. "Leigh Rayment - Commons". leighrayment.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008.
2. Craig, FWS, ed. (1974). British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885-1918. London: Macmillan Press. ISBN   9781349022984.
3. Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916