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1915 Cardiff by-election

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The 1915 Cardiff by-election was held on 12 November 1915. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Lord Ninian Crichton-Stuart, who was killed in action in World War I. It was won by the Conservative candidate James Cory,[1] who was unopposed.[citation needed]

1915 Cardiff by-election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist James Cory Unopposed
Registered electors
Unionist hold

References

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  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1974). British parliamentary election results 1885-1918 (1 ed.). London and Basingstoke: The Macmillan Press Ltd. ISBN 9780333169032. Page 454