The 1917 Chesterton by-election was a parliamentary by-election held on 27 July 1917 for the British House of Commons constituency of Chesterton also known as the Western Division of Cambridgeshire.
Vacancy
The by-election was caused by the appointment of the sitting Liberal MP, the Rt. Hon. Edwin Montagu as Secretary of State for India. Under the Parliamentary rules of the day he had to resign and fight a by-election.
Candidates
Montagu was re-selected to fight the seat by his local Liberal Association and as the wartime truce between the political parties was in operation no opposing candidate was nominated against him.
The result
There being no other candidates putting themselves forward Montagu was returned unopposed.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Edwin Samuel Montagu | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Liberal hold | |||||
References
- Chandrika Kaul, Edwin Samuel Montagu in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online, 2004-11
- F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results, 1885-1918; Macmillan Press, 1974 p227
See also
- List of United Kingdom by-elections
- United Kingdom by-election records
- 1916 Chesterton by-election
- 1915 Chesterton by-election