The 1916 Ashton-under-Lyne by-election was a by-election held on 23 December 1916 for the British House of Commons constituency of Ashton-under-Lyne.
Summary
The Conservative Albert Stanley was the only candidate nominated and was therefore declared elected unopposed.
In exchange for his cession of the Conservative seat, the town's Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP) Sir Max Aitken was elevated to the peerage as Baron Beaverbrook.
See also List of United Kingdom by-elections Ashton-under-Lyne constituency 1920 Ashton-under-Lyne by-election 1928 Ashton-under-Lyne by-election 1931 Ashton-under-Lyne by-election 1939 Ashton-under-Lyne by-election 1945 Ashton-under-Lyne by-election
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