1891 South Dorset by-election

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.

Result

South Dorset by-election, 1891[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Brymer 3,284 50.3 −8.0
Liberal Robert Edgcumbe 3,244 49.7 +8.0
Majority 40 0.6 −16.0
Turnout 6,528 84.0 +2.5
Conservative hold Swing -8.0

References

  1. ^ The Constitutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 143 (167 in web page), Dorsetshire
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