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.

Results

South Dorset by-election, 1891[1]
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

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