1916 Tewkesbury by-election
The 1916 Tewkesbury by-election was held on 16 May 1916. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Michael Hicks Beach, Viscount Quenington, in the First World War. It was won by the Conservative candidate William Frederick Hicks-Beach,[1] Quenington's uncle, then aged 74.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unionist | William Hicks-Beach | 7,127 | 83.2 | +31.2 | |
| Independent | William J Boosey | 1,438 | 16.8 | New | |
| Majority | 5,689 | 66.4 | +62.4 | ||
| Turnout | 8,565 | 62.0 | −21.4 | ||
| Registered electors | 13,818 | ||||
| Unionist hold | Swing | N/A | |||
References
- ^ "Leigh Rayment - Commons". leighrayment.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Craig, FWS, ed. (1974). British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885-1918. London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 9781349022984.
- ^ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916