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]
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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
- ^ "House of Commons". www.leighrayment.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008.
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