February 1917 Dublin University by-election
The February 1917 Dublin University by-election was held on 5 February 1917. The by-election was held due to the incumbent Irish Unionist MP, James Campbell, becoming Lord Chief Justice of Ireland. It was won by the Irish Unionist candidate Arthur Warren Samuels.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Unionist | Arthur Warren Samuels | 1,841 | 73.06 | N/A | |
Irish Unionist | Robert Henry Woods | 679 | 26.94 | N/A | |
Majority | 1,162 | 46.12 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,520 | 49.20 | N/A | ||
Irish Unionist hold | Swing | N/A |
References
[edit]- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig