The 1917 Chesterton by-election was a parliamentary by-election held on 27 July 1917 for the House of Commons constituency of Chesterton also known as the Western Division of Cambridgeshire. Vacancy The by-election was caused by the appointment of the sitting Liberal MP, the Rt. Hon. Edwin Montagu as Secretary of State for India. Under the Parliamentary rules of the day he had to resign and fight a by-election. Candidates Montagu was re-selected to fight the seat by his local Liberal Association and as the wartime truce between the political parties was in operation no opposing candidate was nominated against him. The result There being no other candidates putting themselves forward Montagu was returned unopposed. References See also List of United Kingdom by-elections United Kingdom by-election records 1916 Chesterton by-election 1915 Chesterton by-election 1917 elections in the United Kingdom 1917 in England 20th century in Cambridgeshire July 1917 events By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Cambridgeshire constituencies Unopposed ministerial by-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in English constituencies