1891 South Molton by-election

The 1891 South Molton by-election was held on 13 November 1891 after the incumbent Liberal Unionist MP Newton Wallop was elevated to the peerage. The by-election was won by the Liberal candidate, George Lambert who would hold the seat with one short interruption until 1945.

George Lambert
South Molton by-election, 1891[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal George Lambert 4,222 58.4 +21.6
Liberal Unionist C W Buller 3,010 41.6 −21.6
Majority 1,212 16.8 N/A
Turnout 7,232 83.0 +14.6
Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist Swing +21.6

References

  1. ^ The Constitutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 142 (166 in web page), Devonshire