1917 Salford North by-election
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The Salford North by-election of 1917 was held on 2 November 1917. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Liberal MP, Sir William Byles. It was won by the Independent Labour Party candidate Ben Tillett.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent Labour | Ben Tillett | 2,822 | |||
Liberal | Charles Mallet | 1,545 | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Independent Labour gain from Liberal | Swing |
References
- ^ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
- ^ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1918
Categories:
- 1917 elections in the United Kingdom
- 1917 in England
- 1910s in Lancashire
- Politics of Salford
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Greater Manchester constituencies
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Lancashire constituencies
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in English constituency stubs