The 1915
Wigtownshire by-election was held on 12 February 1915. The
by-election was held due to the incumbent
Conservative MP,
John Dalrymple, succeeded as the 12th
Earl of Stair. It was won by his uncle, the
Conservative candidate
Hew Hamilton Dalrymple
Sir Hew Hamilton Dalrymple, (27 September 1857– 11 July 1945) was Unionist Party (Scotland), Unionist Party Member of Parliament for Wigtownshire (UK Parliament constituency), Wigtownshire.
Biography
Hew Hamilton Dalrymple was born on 2 ...
,
who was unopposed.
At the time of the election, John Dalrymple was a prisoner of war in Germany, having been captured by the Germans during the
Great Retreat in 1914. He remained a prisoner until 1917 when he was repatriated for medical reasons, due to degradation in his eyesight.
References
1915 in Scotland
1910s elections in Scotland
Wigtownshire
Politics of Dumfries and Galloway
1915 elections in the United Kingdom
By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Scottish constituencies
Unopposed by-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom (need citation)
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