Brigg by-election, 1894

The Brigg by-election of 1894 was held on 7 December 1894. The by-election was held due to the appointment of the incumbent Liberal MP, Samuel Danks Waddy as recorder of Sheffield. It was won by the Conservative candidate John Maunsell Richardson.[1]

Votes

Brigg by-election, 1894[2] [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative John Maunsell Richardson 4,377 50.4 +2.9
Liberal Harold James Reckitt 4,300 49.6 2.9
Majority 77 0.9 4.1
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +5.9

References

  1. http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
  2. The Constitutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 148 (172 in web page)
  3. "The Brigg Election". The Daily News. 10 December 1894. p. 3. |access-date= requires |url= (help)


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