1890 Stamford by-election

1890 Stamford by-election
March 7, 1890 (1890-03-07)
Stamford constituency
Turnout77.8% (Previous election was unopposed)
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Harry Cust Arthur Priestley
Party Conservative Liberal
Popular vote 4,236 3,954
Percentage 51.7% 48.3%
MP before election

John Lawrance
Conservative

 Elected MP

Harry Cust
Conservative

The 1890 Stamford by-election was held on 7 March 1890, when the incumbent Conservative MP John Lawrance resigned after being appointed a Judge of the Queen's Bench division of the High Court of Justice.[1] The by-election was won by the Conservative Party candidate Henry Cust.[2]

Result

By-election, 7 March 1890: Stamford[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Harry Cust 4,236 51.7 N/A
Liberal Arthur Priestley 3,954 48.3 New
Majority 282 3.4 N/A
Turnout 8,190 77.8 N/A
Registered electors 10,526
Conservative hold Swing N/A

References

  1. ↑ "Mr John Lawrance (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  2. ↑ "Mr Henry Cust (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  3. ↑ Craig, F. W. S. (1974). British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885-1918. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-1-349-02298-4.
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