Moray and Nairn by-election, 1922
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The Moray and Nairn by-election, 1922 was a parliamentary by-election
held for the British House of Commons
constituency
of Moray and Nairn
on 21st June 1922. The seat had become vacant when the Coalition Liberal Member of Parliament
(MP) Archibald Williamson, 1st Baron Forres
was elevated to the peerage
as Baron Forres
. He had held the seat since its creation at the 1918 general election
.
The Coalition Liberal candidate, Thomas Maule Guthrie
, was returned unopposed. He represented the constituency until his defeat at the 1923 general election
.
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 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 Moray and Nairn
Moray and Nairn (UK Parliament constituency)
Moray and Nairn was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1983.It was formed by the amalgamation of the county constituency Elginshire and Nairnshire with the parliamentary burghs of Elgin, previously part of Elgin Burghs, and Nairn and...
on 21st June 1922. The seat had become vacant when the Coalition Liberal 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) Archibald Williamson, 1st Baron Forres
Archibald Williamson, 1st Baron Forres
Archibald Williamson, 1st Baron Forres PC , known as Sir Archibald Williamson, 1st Baronet, from 1909 to 1922, was a Scottish businessman and politician....
was elevated to the peerage
Peerage
The Peerage is a legal system of largely hereditary titles in the United Kingdom, which constitute the ranks of British nobility and is part of the British honours system...
as Baron Forres
Baron Forres
Baron Forres, of Glenogil in the County of Forfar, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1922 for the Scottish businessman and Liberal politician Sir Archibald Williamson, 1st Baronet. He had already been created a Baronet in 1909. Williamson was the son of Stephen...
. He had held the seat since its creation at 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...
.
The Coalition Liberal candidate, Thomas Maule Guthrie
Thomas Maule Guthrie
Thomas Maule Guthrie was a Scottish Liberal Party politician.He was educated at Craigmount School, Edinburgh. He was elected as a Coalition Liberal Member of Parliament for Moray and Nairn at an unopposed by-election on 21st June 1922...
, was returned unopposed. He represented the constituency until his defeat at the 1923 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1923
-Seats summary:-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987*-External links:***...
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See also
- Moray and Nairn (UK Parliament constituency)Moray and Nairn (UK Parliament constituency)Moray and Nairn was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1983.It was formed by the amalgamation of the county constituency Elginshire and Nairnshire with the parliamentary burghs of Elgin, previously part of Elgin Burghs, and Nairn and...
- List of United Kingdom by-elections