The 1916 Edinburgh and St Andrews Universities by-election was held on 29 December 1916. The by-election was held due to the appointment as

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of the incumbent

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MP, Sir Robert Finlay. It was won by the

candidate

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. who was unopposed due to a

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Unopposed by-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom (need citation) 1910s in Edinburgh History of the University of Edinburgh University of St Andrews By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Edinburgh and St Andrews Universities December 1916 events