1918 Ross by-election

The 1918 Ross by-election was held on 4 May 1918. The by-election was held due to the incumbent Conservative MP, Percy Clive, being killed in action in the First World War. It was won by the Conservative candidate Charles Pulley. ^[1]

Ross by-election, 1918 ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Unionist	Charles Pulley	3,260	64.6	+14.0
	National Farmers Union	T. Percy Preece	1,784	35.4	New
Majority			1,476	29.2	+28.0
Turnout			5,044	44.2	−41.4
	Unionist hold		Swing	-1.4

References

1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
2. F. W. S. Craig, British parliamentary election results 1885-1918