Abingdon by-election, 1916
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The Abingdon by-election, 1916 was a parliamentary by-election
held for the House of Commons constituency of Abingdon
on 29 August 1916.
MP Harold Greenwood Henderson who had held the seat since himself winning it in the 1919 general election. 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.
, who had represented Abingdon from 1895 to 1906 stood unopposed as the Conservative candiate.
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
held for the House of Commons constituency of Abingdon
Abingdon (UK Parliament constituency)
Abingdon was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom , electing one Member of Parliament from 1558 until 1983...
on 29 August 1916.
Vacancy
The by-election was caused by the resignation of the ConservativeConservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
MP Harold Greenwood Henderson who had held the seat since himself winning it in the 1919 general election. Henderson had resigned on his appointment as military secretary to the Duke of Devonshire
Victor Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire
Victor Christian William Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire , known as Victor Cavendish until 1908, was a British politician who served as Governor General of Canada, the 11th since Canadian Confederation....
who was to become Governor General of Canada
Governor General of Canada
The Governor General of Canada is the federal viceregal representative of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II...
in November 1916.
Candidates
The former Member of Parliament Archie Kirkman LoydArchie Kirkman Loyd
Archie Kirkman Loyd KC was a British barrister and twice Member of Parliament for Abingdon.-Early life:Loyd was born on 22 January 1847 in Agra in the North-Western Provinces of India, the third son of Thomas Kirkman Loyd and Annie Hirst Loyd...
, who had represented Abingdon from 1895 to 1906 stood unopposed as the Conservative candiate.
The result
Loyd was returned unopposed.See also
- List of United Kingdom by-elections
- United Kingdom by-election recordsUnited Kingdom by-election recordsUK by-election records is an annotated list of notable records from UK Parliamentary by-elections. A by-election occurs when a Member of Parliament resigns, dies, or is disqualified or expelled, and an election is held to fill the vacant seat...