Beck was re-selected to fight the seat by his local Liberal Association and as the wartime truce between the political parties was in operation [2] no opposing candidate was nominated against him.
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There being no other candidates putting themselves forward Beck was returned unopposed.[3]
^F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results, 1885-1918; Macmillan Press, 1974 p280
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1915, saffron, walden, election, parliamentary, election, held, house, commons, constituency, saffron, walden, essex, february, 1915, contents, vacancy, candidates, result, also, referencesvacancy, editthe, election, caused, resignation, sitting, liberal, ceci. The 1915 Saffron Walden by election was a parliamentary by election held for the House of Commons constituency of Saffron Walden in Essex on 13 February 1915 Contents 1 Vacancy 2 Candidates 3 The result 4 See also 5 ReferencesVacancy editThe by election was caused by the resignation of the sitting Liberal MP Cecil Beck Beck had been appointed a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury one of the formal titles held by government Whips 1 and under the Parliamentary rules of the day had to resign and fight a by election Candidates editBeck was re selected to fight the seat by his local Liberal Association and as the wartime truce between the political parties was in operation 2 no opposing candidate was nominated against him The result editThere being no other candidates putting themselves forward Beck was returned unopposed 3 Saffron Walden by election 1915 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Cecil Beck Unopposed N A N ALiberal holdSee also editList of United Kingdom by elections United Kingdom by election records 1901 Saffron Walden by election 1977 Saffron Walden by electionReferences edit The Times 4 February 1915 p8 The Times 13 February 1915 p5 F W S Craig British Parliamentary Election Results 1885 1918 Macmillan Press 1974 p280 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1915 Saffron Walden by election amp oldid 1182112710, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
