1891 South Dorset by-election
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The 1891 South Dorset by-election for the UK Parliament was held on 7 May 1891 after the death of the incumbent Conservative MP Charles J. T. Hambro. The seat was retained by the Conservative candidate William Brymer.
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | William Brymer | 3,284 | 50.3 | ||
Liberal | Robert Edgcumbe | 3,244 | 49.7 | ||
Majority | 40 | 0.6 | |||
Turnout | 6,528 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ The Constitutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 143 (167 in web page), Dorsetshire