1916 Winchester by-election
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]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Douglas Carnegie | 1,218 | 72.0 | +11.5 | |
| Independent | Henry Charles Woods | 473 | 28.0 | New | |
| Majority | 745 | 44.0 | +23.0 | ||
| Turnout | 1,691 | 52.0 | −36.7 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ "Leigh Rayment - Commons". leighrayment.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Craig, FWS, ed. (1974). British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885-1918. London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 9781349022984.
- ^ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916
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