1916 Hertford by-election

The 1916 Hertford by-election 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]

Hertford by-election, 1916 ^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Noel Pemberton Billing	4,590	56.3	*New*
	Conservative	Brodie Henderson	3,559	43.7	-13.3
Majority			1,031	12.6	N/A
Turnout			8,149	64.2	-18.8
	Independent gain from Conservative		Swing

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