The 1918

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by-election was held on 19 April 1918. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent

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MP, Edward John Graham. It was won by the

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candidate

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, who stood unopposed. McCartan had previously contested the

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for Sinn Féin but lost out to the

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candidate. He was subsequently elected for the merged King's County constituency in the 1918 general election.

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