February 1917 Dublin University by-election

The February 1917 Dublin University by-election was held on 5 February 1917. The by-election was held due to the incumbent Irish Unionist MP, James Campbell, becoming Lord Chief Justice of Ireland. It was won by the Irish Unionist candidate Arthur Samuels. ^[1]

Dublin University by-election, February 1917 ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Irish Unionist	Arthur Samuels	1,841	73.06	N/A
	Irish Unionist	Robert Woods	679	26.94	N/A
Majority			1,162	46.12	N/A
Turnout			2,520	49.20	N/A
	Irish Unionist hold		Swing	N/A

References

1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
2. British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig