Related Research Articles
The 1921 Canadian federal election was held on December 6, 1921, to elect members of the House of Commons of Canada of the 14th Parliament of Canada. The Union government that had governed Canada through the First World War was defeated, and replaced by a Liberal government under the young leader William Lyon Mackenzie King. A new third party, the Progressive Party, won the second most seats in the election.
The Unionist Party was a centre-right historical political party in Canada, composed primarily of former members of the Conservative party with some individual Liberal Members of Parliament. It was formed in 1917 by MPs who supported the "Union government" formed by Sir Robert Borden during the First World War, who formed the government through the final years of the war, and was a proponent of conscription. It was opposed by the remaining Liberal MPs, who sat as the official opposition.
The 1917 Canadian federal election was held on December 17, 1917, to elect members of the House of Commons of Canada of the 13th Parliament of Canada. Described by historian Michael Bliss as the "most bitter election in Canadian history", it was fought mainly over the issue of conscription. The election resulted in Prime Minister Sir Robert Borden's Unionist government elected with a strong majority and the largest percentage of the popular vote for any party in Canadian history.
The 1917 Alberta general election was held on 7 June 1917 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. The Liberals won a fourth term in office, defeating the Conservative Party of Edward Michener.
The 1917 Liverpool Abercromby by-election was a parliamentary by-election held on 28 June 1917 for the British House of Commons constituency of Liverpool Abercromby. The seat had become vacant when the Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) Richard Chaloner had taken the post of Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds on 18 June 1917, thus effectively resigning from the Commons. Five days later, Chaloner was created Baron Gisborough. He had been MP from Liverpool Abercromby since the January 1910 general election. The Conservative candidate, Lord Stanley held the seat for the party. He remained the constituency's MP until the seat was abolished for the 1918 general election.
By-elections to the 12th Canadian Parliament were held to elect members of the House of Commons of Canada between the 1911 federal election and the 1917 federal election. The Conservative Party of Canada led a majority government for the 12th Canadian Parliament.
The 1917 Edinburgh South by-election was a parliamentary by-election held for the House of Commons constituency of Edinburgh South in Scotland on 12 May 1917.
The 1917 North Armagh by-election was held on 22 November 1917. The by-election was held due to the incumbent Conservative MP, Sir William Moore, becoming a Judge of the High Court of Justice in Ireland. It was won by the Conservative candidate William Allen, who was unopposed.
The 1917 Basingstoke by-election was held on 25 October 1917. The by-election was held due to the incumbent Conservative MP, Arthur Salter, becoming a Judge on the High Court of Justice. It was won by the Conservative candidate Sir Auckland Geddes, who was unopposed due to a War-time electoral pact.
The 1917 Edinburgh and St Andrews Universities by-election was held on 10 August 1917. The by-election was held due to the incumbent Conservative MP, Sir Christopher Johnston, becoming a Senator of the College of Justice. It was won by the Conservative candidate Watson Cheyne, who was unopposed due to a War-time electoral pact.
The 1917 Cambridge by-election was held on 25 July 1917. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Almeric Paget. It was won by the Conservative candidate Eric Geddes, who was coming in as First Lord of the Admiralty and who was unopposed due to a War-time electoral pact.
The 1917 Fulham by-election was held on 3 July 1917. The by-election was held due to the incumbent Conservative MP, William Hayes Fisher, becoming President of the Local Government Board. It was retained by Fisher who was unopposed.
The 1917 Belfast South by-election was held on 2 July 1917. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, James Chambers. It was won by the Conservative candidate William Arthur Lindsay, who was elected unopposed.
The 1917 Epping by-election was held on 28 June 1917. The by-election was held due to the elevation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Amelius Lockwood. The only candidate was the Conservative Richard Colvin, who was elected unopposed.
The 1917 Ealing by-election was held on 30 April 1917. The by-election was held due to the incumbent Conservative MP, Herbert Nield, becoming Recorder of York. It was retained by Nield.
The 1917 Oxford by-election was held on 30 March 1917. The by-election was held due to the elevation to a UK peerage of the incumbent Conservative MP, Lord Valentia, who became Baron Annesley of Bletchington. It was won by the Conservative candidate John Marriott who was unopposed due to a War-time electoral pact.
The 1917 Tamworth by-election was held on 23 February 1917. The by-election was held due to the incumbent Conservative MP, Francis Newdegate, becoming Governor of Tasmania. It was won by the Conservative candidate Henry Wilson-Fox who was unopposed due to a War-time electoral pact.
The 1915 Wigtownshire by-election was held on 12 February 1915. The by-election was held due to the incumbent Conservative MP, John Dalrymple, succeeded as the 12th Earl of Stair. It was won by his uncle, the Conservative candidate Hew Hamilton Dalrymple, who was unopposed.
Elections to Liverpool City Council were due to be held on 2 November 1914.
References
   | This by-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Scotland-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |