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1920 Argyll By-election
The 1920 Argyllshire by-election was a parliamentary by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Argyllshire (UK Parliament constituency), Argyllshire on 10 March 1920. Vacancy The by-election was caused by the appointment of the sitting Liberal Party (UK), Coalition Liberal Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), MP William Sutherland (Scottish politician), Sir William Sutherland as a Lord of the Treasury. This was an office of appointment under the Crown which enabled Sutherland to take up the post of Scottish Liberal Whip (politics), whip but under the constitutional requirements of the day it meant he had to resign and fight a by-election. Candidates As the candidate of the Lloyd George ministry, Liberal-Conservative coalition government Sutherland had no Conservative Party (UK), Unionist opponent. Neither did he face opposition by the Independent H H Asquith, Asquithian Liberals, who chose not to stand a candidate. He was however opposed by the Reverend M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
By-election
A by-election, also known as a special election in the United States and the Philippines, a bye-election in Ireland, a bypoll in India, or a Zimni election (Urdu: ضمنی انتخاب, supplementary election) in Pakistan, is an election used to fill an office that has become vacant between general elections. A vacancy may arise as a result of an incumbent dying or resigning, or when the incumbent becomes ineligible to continue in office (because of a recall, election or appointment to a prohibited dual mandate, criminal conviction, or failure to maintain a minimum attendance), or when an election is invalidated by voting irregularities. In some cases a vacancy may be filled without a by-election or the office may be left vacant. Origins The procedure for filling a vacant seat in the House of Commons of England was developed during the Reformation Parliament of the 16th century by Thomas Cromwell; previously a seat had remained empty upon the death of a member. Cromwell de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |