1918 Fareham by-election

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The 1918 Fareham by-election was held on 18 July 1918. The by-election was held due to the elevation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Sir Arthur Lee. It was won by the Conservative candidate John Humphrey Davidson [1] who was unopposed due to a War-time electoral pact.

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