1916 Winchester by-election

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The 1916 Winchester by-election was held on 19 October 1916. The by-election was held due to the incumbent Conservative MP, Guy Baring, being killed in action in the Battle of the Somme. It was won by the Conservative candidate Douglas Carnegie. [1]

1916 Winchester by-election [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Douglas Carnegie 1,218 72.0 +11.5
Independent Henry Charles Woods47328.0New
Majority74544.0+23.0
Turnout 1,69152.0-35.3
Conservative hold Swing N/A

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References

  1. "Leigh Rayment - Commons". leighrayment.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  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