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1917 Wisbech by-election

UK parliamentary by-election

1917 Wisbech by-election

UK parliamentary by-election

The 1917 Wisbech by-election was a by-election held on 14 December 1917 for the British House of Commons constituency of Wisbech in Cambridgeshire.

Vacancy

Neil Primrose

The election was caused by the death of sitting Liberal MP, the Hon. Neil Primrose MC, the son of the former Liberal prime minister Lord Rosebery on 15 November 1917. Primrose died of wounds received in battle at Gezer during the Sinai and Palestine Campaign.

Candidates

The Liberals selected Colin Coote, a serving officer in the Gloucestershire Regiment who was granted leave to contest the election. Being their partners in the coalition government of David Lloyd George, the Unionists also supported Coote’s nomination and no other candidates came forward.

Result

Accordingly, Coote was returned unopposed. At 24 years of age, he was one of the youngest members of the House.

Colin Coote

References

References

  1. The Times, 19 November 1917 p6
  2. The Times, 19 November 1917 p6
  3. Lord Deedes, (rev) in ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'' online, 2004-10
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