Hythe by-election, 1912

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The Hythe by-election was a Parliamentary by-election. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.

Previous result

General Election December 1910: Hythe

Electorate 6,638

Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sir Edward Albert Sassoon unopposed
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Candidates

Result

By-Election 11 June 1912: Hythe

Electorate

Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Sir Philip Albert Gustave David Sassoon 3,722
Liberal S Moorhouse 2,004
Majority
Turnout
Unionist hold Swing

Aftermath

A General Election was due to take place by the end of 1915. By the autumn of 1914, the following candidates had been adopted to contest that election. Due to the outbreak of war, the election never took place.

General Election 1914/15: Hythe

Electorate 7,413

Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Sir Philip Albert Gustave David Sassoon
Liberal
General Election 14 December 1918: Hythe

Electorate 19,896

Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist 8,809
Labour Robert William Forsyth 3,427
Majority
Turnout
Unionist hold Swing
  • Sassoon was the endorsed candidate of the Coalition Government.

References

  • Craig, F. W. S. (1974). British parliamentary election results 1885-1918 (1 ed.). London: Macmillan.
  • Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org
  • Who's Who: www.ukwhoswho.com
  • Debrett's House of Commons 1916
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