The 1915 Shipley by-election was held on 9 February 1915. The

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was held due to the death of the incumbent

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MP,

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. It was won by the

candidate

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, who was unopposed. Under an agreement between the parties vacant seats were to be uncontested for the duration of the conflict, with only a candidate of the party holding the seat being nominated. Partington stood down at the next general election in 1918.

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Shipley by-election Shipley, West Yorkshire By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Bradford constituencies Shipley by-election Unopposed by-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom (need citation) 1910s in Yorkshire {{England-UK-Parl-by-election-stub