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1915 Cleveland by-election

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The 1915 Cleveland by-election was held on 9 December 1915. The by-election was held due to the incumbent Liberal MP, Herbert Samuel, becoming Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. It was retained by Samuel.[1]

Herbert Samuel
Cleveland by-election, 1915[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Herbert Samuel 7,312 83.4 +27.1
Independent R Knight 1,453 16.6 New
Majority 5,859 66.8 +54.2
Turnout 8,765 53.4 −29.1
Liberal hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "House of Commons". www.leighrayment.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ British parliamentary election results, 1885-1918 (Craig)