1916 Sheffield Hallam by-election

British by-election April 2022 The 1916 Sheffield Hallam by-election was a parliamentary by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Sheffield Hallam in the West Riding of Yorkshire on 23 December 1916. Vacancy The by-election was caused by the elevation to the peerage of the sitting Unionist MP, Charles Wortley. Wortley's ascent to the House of Lords was to enable a seat in the Commons to be found for H. A. L. Fisher. Fisher was a historian and noted expert on education. From 1913-1917 he served as Vice Chancellor of the University of Sheffield. The Prime Minister David Lloyd George wanted Fisher to serve in his cabinet as President of the Board of Education. Candidates Lloyd George's government was a Coalition with the Conservatives and despite Fisher being a Liberal, Lloyd George's Unionist allies were willing to lend the Sheffield Hallam seat to him for the sake of the formation of the government and because of his close connection with the city of Sheffield.The Times, 18 December 1916 p9 Result There being no other candidates putting themselves forward Fisher was returned unopposed, a technical Liberal gain from the Conservatives.The Times, 26 December 1916 p3 Sheffield Hallam by-election, 1916 Liberal Party (UK) Herbert Fisher Unopposed N/A N/A Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) See also List of United Kingdom by-elections United Kingdom by-election records References Category:1916 elections in the United Kingdom Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Sheffield constituencies Category:Unopposed by-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in English constituencies Category:1916 in England Category:1910s in Yorkshire Category:December 1916 in the United Kingdom