1892 Cirencester by-election
18 October 1892
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Cirencester constituency | ||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 8,551 84.7% ( 2.9 pp) | |||||||||||||||
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A by-election for the United Kingdom parliamentary constituency of Cirencester was held on 18 October 1892 following the retirement of the incumbent Liberal MP Arthur Brend Winterbotham. The seat was gained by the Conservative candidate Thomas Chester-Master. Chester-Master was originally declared the victor by 3 votes, but on petition and after scrutiny, the votes were declared equal and a new election was held.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Thomas Chester-Master | 4,277 | 50.0 | −0.9 | |
| Liberal | Harry Levy-Lawson | 4,274 | 50.0 | +0.9 | |
| Majority | 3 | 0.0 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 8,551 | 84.7 | +2.9 | ||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ British parliamentary election results, 1885-1918 (Craig)
- ^ The Constitutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 144 (168 in web page), Gloucestershire