1916 North Ayrshire by-election
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The North Ayrshire by-election of 1916 was held on 11 October 1916. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Duncan Campbell, who died from wounds sustained in the First World War. It was won by the Conservative candidate Aylmer Hunter-Weston.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unionist | Aylmer Hunter-Weston | 7,149 | 84.6 | +35.8 | |
| Peace by Negotiation | Humphrey Chalmers* | 1,300 | 15.4 | N/A | |
| Majority | 5,849 | 69.2 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 8,449 | 48.6 | −36.7 | ||
| Registered electors | 17,385 | ||||
| Unionist gain from Liberal | Swing | N/A | |||
*Chalmers was supported by the Union of Democratic Control and contested the 1918 general election as a Labour Party candidate.
References
- ^ "Leigh Rayment - Commons". leighrayment.com.
- ^ Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench, 1916
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