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1916 Winchester by-election

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The Winchester by-election of 1916 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]

1916 Winchester by-election[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Douglas Carnegie 1,218 72.0 +11.5
Independent Henry Charles Woods 473 28.0 N/A
Majority 745 44.0 +23.0
Turnout 1,691 52.0 -35.3
Conservative hold Swing N/A

References

  1. ^ "Leigh Rayment - Commons". leighrayment.com.
  2. ^ Craig, FWS, ed. (1974). British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885-1918. London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 9781349022984.
  3. ^ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916