1916 Ashton-under-Lyne by-election

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

Main article: Albert Stanley, 1st Baron Ashfield § Government

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

References

  1. ^ "The New Ministers - Sir A Stanley and Mr Fisher Returned". The Times (41359): 3. 26 December 1916. Retrieved 9 April 2010.