1918 Manchester North East by-election

UK parliamentary by-election April 2022 The 1918 Manchester North East by-election was a parliamentary by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Manchester North East on 16 July 1918. Vacancy The by-election was caused by the appointment of the sitting Labour MP, J. R. Clynes as Minister of Food Control in the wartime coalition government of David Lloyd George, following the death of Lord Rhondda.The Times, 10 July 1918 p7 Under the regulations of the day, Clynes was obliged to resign his seat and fight a by-election. Candidates Clynes was re-selected by the Manchester Labour Party to contest the by-election and there being no other candidates putting themselves forward was returned unopposed.The Times, 17 July 1918 p3 Result Manchester North East by-election, 1915 Labour Party (UK) J. R. Clynes Unopposed N/A N/A Labour Party (UK) N/A See also List of United Kingdom by-elections United Kingdom by-election records References Category:1918 elections in the United Kingdom North East Category:Unopposed ministerial by-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in English constituencies Category:1918 in England Category:July 1918 in the United Kingdom Category:1910s in Manchester