Louth by-election, 1920
Encyclopedia
The Louth by-election, 1920 was a by-election
held on 3 June 1920 for the British House of Commons
constituency
of Louth
in Lincolnshire
.
The seat had become vacant on the death
on 28 April of the Conservative
Member of Parliament
(MP) Henry Langton Brackenbury
. He had represented the constituency since the 1918 general election
, and previously been Louth's MP from January 1910 to December 1910. The by-election took place 5 days after the Louth Flood of 29th May had claimed 23 lives.
The Liberal candidate Thomas Wintringham
, won the by-election, but died in office the following year, triggering another by-election
which was won by his wife Margaret
.
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
held on 3 June 1920 for the British 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
United Kingdom constituencies
In the United Kingdom , each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly.Within the United Kingdom there are now five bodies with members elected by constituencies:...
of Louth
Louth, Lincolnshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Louth was a county constituency in Lincolnshire which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 until it was abolished for the 1983 general election....
in Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
.
The seat had become vacant on the death
Death
Death is the permanent termination of the biological functions that sustain a living organism. Phenomena which commonly bring about death include old age, predation, malnutrition, disease, and accidents or trauma resulting in terminal injury....
on 28 April of the Conservative
Conservative 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...
Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) Henry Langton Brackenbury
Henry Langton Brackenbury
Henry Langton Brackenbury was a British Conservative Party politician who served for two short periods as Member of Parliament for Louth in Lincolnshire....
. He had represented the constituency since the 1918 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1918
The United Kingdom general election of 1918 was the first to be held after the Representation of the People Act 1918, which meant it was the first United Kingdom general election in which nearly all adult men and some women could vote. Polling was held on 14 December 1918, although the count did...
, and previously been Louth's MP from January 1910 to December 1910. The by-election took place 5 days after the Louth Flood of 29th May had claimed 23 lives.
The Liberal candidate Thomas Wintringham
Thomas Wintringham (Liberal politician)
Thomas Wintringham was a British Liberal Party politician. He was elected as Member of Parliament for Louth in Lincolnshire at a by-election in June 1920, but died in office the following year, aged 53...
, won the by-election, but died in office the following year, triggering another by-election
Louth by-election, 1921
The Louth by-election, 1921 was a by-election held on 22 September 1921 for the British House of Commons constituency of Louth in Lincolnshire....
which was won by his wife Margaret
Margaret Wintringham
Margaret Wintringham , née Longbottom, was a British Liberal Party politician. She was the second woman to take her seat in the British House of Commons.- Early life :...
.
Votes
See also
- Louth constituencyLouth, Lincolnshire (UK Parliament constituency)Louth was a county constituency in Lincolnshire which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 until it was abolished for the 1983 general election....
- Louth by-election, 1921Louth by-election, 1921The Louth by-election, 1921 was a by-election held on 22 September 1921 for the British House of Commons constituency of Louth in Lincolnshire....
- Louth by-election, 1969Louth by-election, 1969The Louth by-election, 1969 was a by-election held on 4 December 1969 for the British House of Commons constituency of Louth in Lincolnshire....
- List of United Kingdom by-elections (1918–1931)