1916 Ashton-under-Lyne by-election explained

The 1916 Ashton-under-Lyne by-election was a by-election held on 23 December 1916 for the British House of Commons constituency of Ashton-under-Lyne.

Summary

The Conservative Albert Stanley was the only candidate nominated and was therefore declared elected unopposed.^[1]

In exchange for his cession of the Conservative seat, the town's Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP) Sir Max Aitken was elevated to the peerage as Baron Beaverbrook.

See also

• List of United Kingdom by-elections
• Ashton-under-Lyne constituency
• 1920 Ashton-under-Lyne by-election
• 1928 Ashton-under-Lyne by-election
• 1931 Ashton-under-Lyne by-election
• 1939 Ashton-under-Lyne by-election
• 1945 Ashton-under-Lyne by-election

Notes and References

1. 26 December 1916. The New Ministers - Sir A Stanley and Mr Fisher Returned. The Times. 41359. 3. 9 April 2010.