Abingdon house of Commons parliamentary by-election was held in 1916
The 1916 Abingdon by-election, was a parliamentary by-election held for the House of Commons constituency of Abingdon on 29 August 1916.[1]
Vacancy
The by-election was caused by the resignation of the Conservative MP Harold Henderson who had held the seat since winning it in the January 1910 general election.[1] Henderson had resigned on his appointment as military secretary to the Duke of Devonshire who was to become Governor General of Canada in November 1916.[1]
Candidates
The former Member of Parliament, Archie Loyd, who had represented Abingdon from 1895 to 1906, stood unopposed as the Conservative candidate.[1]
The result
Loyd was returned unopposed.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e
"News in Brief". News in Brief. The Times. No. 41259. London. 30 August 1916. col G, p. 3.
See also
|
---|
1911 | |
---|
1912 | |
---|
1913 | |
---|
1914 | |
---|
1915 | |
---|
1916 | |
---|
1917 | |
---|
1918 | |
---|
|