1916 Hertford by-election

The Hertford by-election of 1916 was held on 9 March 1916. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Sir John Rolleston. It was won by the Independent candidate Noel Pemberton Billing.[1]

Billing

Hertford by-election, 1916 [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Noel Pemberton Billing	4,590	56.3	New
	Conservative	Brodie Henderson	3,559	43.7
Majority			1,031	12.6	N/A
Turnout			8,149	64.2
	Independent gain from Conservative		Swing	N/A

References

1. http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
2. Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1918