Keighley by-election, 1915
Encyclopedia
The Keighley by-election, 1915 was a parliamentary by-election
held for the House of Commons
constituency of Keighley
in the West Riding of Yorkshire
on 29 June 1915.
MP, Stanley Buckmaster as Lord Chancellor
and his consequent elevation to the peerage.
as their candidate. Smith was a well-known locally in business and public life. He had become a national figure through his promotion of technical education
.
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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
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
constituency of Keighley
Keighley (UK Parliament constituency)
Keighley is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :...
in the West Riding of Yorkshire
West Riding of Yorkshire
The West Riding of Yorkshire is one of the three historic subdivisions of Yorkshire, England. From 1889 to 1974 the administrative county, County of York, West Riding , was based closely on the historic boundaries...
on 29 June 1915.
Vacancy
The by-election was caused by the appointment of the sitting LiberalLiberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
MP, Stanley Buckmaster as Lord Chancellor
Lord Chancellor
The Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, or Lord Chancellor, is a senior and important functionary in the government of the United Kingdom. He is the second highest ranking of the Great Officers of State, ranking only after the Lord High Steward. The Lord Chancellor is appointed by the Sovereign...
and his consequent elevation to the peerage.
Candidates
Keighley Liberals chose Sir Swire SmithSwire Smith
Sir Swire Smith was an English woollen manufacturer, educationalist and Liberal Party politician. In many ways he was typical of the public-spirited, self-made Victorian...
as their candidate. Smith was a well-known locally in business and public life. He had become a national figure through his promotion of technical education
Vocational education
Vocational education or vocational education and training is an education that prepares trainees for jobs that are based on manual or practical activities, traditionally non-academic, and totally related to a specific trade, occupation, or vocation...
.
The result
There being no other candidates putting themselves forward Smith was returned unopposed.----