1915 Keighley by-election
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.
Vacancy
The by-election was caused by the appointment of the sitting Liberal MP, Stanley Buckmaster as Lord Chancellor and his consequent elevation to the peerage.[1]
Candidates
Keighley Liberals chose Sir Swire Smith 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.[2]
The result
There being no other candidates putting themselves forward Smith was returned unopposed.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Swire Smith | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |||
See also
- List of United Kingdom by-elections
- United Kingdom by-election records
References
- William Goodhart, Stanley Owen Buckmaster in Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, OUP 2004-09
- Who was Who, OUP 2007
- James Keighley Snowden, The Master Spinner (biography of Swire Smith), George Allen & Unwin Ltd, London, 1921 p308
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