1916 Ashton-under-Lyne by-election

The 1916 Ashton-under-Lyne by-election was a by-election held on 23 December 1916 for the British House of Commons constituency of Ashton-under-Lyne.

Summary

The Conservative Albert Stanley was the only candidate nominated and was therefore declared elected unopposed.[1]

In exchange for his cession of the Conservative seat, the town's Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP) Sir Max Aitken was elevated to the peerage as Baron Beaverbrook.

See also

  • List of United Kingdom by-elections
  • Ashton-under-Lyne constituency
  • 1920 Ashton-under-Lyne by-election
  • 1928 Ashton-under-Lyne by-election
  • 1931 Ashton-under-Lyne by-election
  • 1939 Ashton-under-Lyne by-election
  • 1945 Ashton-under-Lyne by-election

References

  • Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "A" (part 3)
  1. ^ "The New Ministers - Sir A Stanley and Mr Fisher Returned". The Times (41359): 3. 26 December 1916. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
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