title: 1915 Cleveland by-election
text: # 1915 Cleveland by-election
  
  The 1915 Cleveland by-election was held on 9 December 1915. The by-election was held due to the incumbent Liberal MP, Herbert Samuel, becoming Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. It was retained by Samuel.
  
  Cleveland by-election, 1915 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Herbert Samuel | 7,312 | 83.4 | |
  | | Independent | R Knight | 1,453 | 16.6 | New |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,859 | 66.8 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,765 | 53.4 | |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |
  