1890 Stamford by-election
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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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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
- ^ "Mr John Lawrance (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ^ "Mr Henry Cust (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1974). British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885-1918. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-1-349-02298-4.