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1917 Rossendale by-election, the Glossary

The 1917 Rossendale by-election was a parliamentary by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Rossendale on 13 February 1917.^[1]

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Borough of Rossendale
February 1917 events

Albert Taylor (trade unionist)

Albert Taylor (15 October 1877 – 1947) was a British trade unionist and political activist.

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Bacup

Bacup is a town in the Rossendale Borough in Lancashire, England, in the South Pennines close to Lancashire's boundaries with West Yorkshire and Greater Manchester.

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A by-election, also known as a special election in the United States and the Philippines, and a bye-election or a bypoll in India, is an election used to fill an office that has become vacant between general elections.

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Conscientious objector

A conscientious objector is an "individual who has claimed the right to refuse to perform military service" on the grounds of freedom of conscience or religion.

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Conservative Party (UK)

The Conservative and Unionist Party, commonly the Conservative Party and colloquially known as the Tories, is one of the two main political parties in the United Kingdom, along with the Labour Party.

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David Lloyd George

David Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor, (17 January 1863 – 26 March 1945) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1916 to 1922.

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H. H. Asquith

Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith (12 September 1852 – 15 February 1928), generally known as H. H. Asquith, was a British politician and statesman who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1908 to 1916.

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House of Commons of the United Kingdom

The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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John Maden

Sir John Henry Maden (11 September 1862 – 18 February 1920) was a British Liberal Party politician.

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Labour movement

The labour movement is the collective organisation of working people to further their shared political and economic interests.

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Lewis Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt

Lewis Vernon Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt (born Reginald Vernon Harcourt; 31 January 1863 – 24 February 1922), was a British Liberal Party politician who held the Cabinet post of Secretary of State for the Colonies from 1910 to 1915.

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Liberal Party (UK)

The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties in the United Kingdom, along with the Conservative Party, in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

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Lists of United Kingdom by-elections

The list of by-elections in the United Kingdom is divided chronologically by parliament.

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Mayor

In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town.

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Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire (abbreviated Oxon) is a ceremonial county in South East England.

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Rossendale (UK Parliament constituency)

Rossendale was a parliamentary constituency in the Lancashire, England. 1917 Rossendale by-election and Rossendale (UK Parliament constituency) are Borough of Rossendale.

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Rossendale Union of Boot, Shoe and Slipper Operatives

The Rossendale Union of Boot, Shoe and Slipper Operatives was a trade union representing workers in the footwear trade in the Rossendale area of Lancashire. 1917 Rossendale by-election and Rossendale Union of Boot, Shoe and Slipper Operatives are Borough of Rossendale.

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Socialism is an economic and political philosophy encompassing diverse economic and social systems characterised by social ownership of the means of production, as opposed to private ownership.

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Stanton Harcourt

Stanton Harcourt is a village and civil parish in Oxfordshire about southeast of Witney and about west of Oxford.

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United Kingdom by-election records

Parliamentary by-elections in the United Kingdom occur when a Member of Parliament (MP) vacates a House of Commons seat (due to resignation, death, disqualification or expulsion) during the course of a parliament.

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Waterfoot is a historic mill town and civil parish in the Borough of Rossendale between Rawtenstall and Bacup in Lancashire, England.

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World War I

World War I (alternatively the First World War or the Great War) (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers.

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1892 United Kingdom general election

The 1892 United Kingdom general election was held from 4 to 26 July 1892.

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1900 Rossendale by-election

The 1900 Rossendale by-election was a parliamentary by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Rossendale in Lancashire on 13 February 1900. 1917 Rossendale by-election and 1900 Rossendale by-election are Borough of Rossendale and by-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Lancashire constituencies.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1917_Rossendale_by-election

Also known as Rossendale by-election, 1917.