St Austell by-election, 1887
The 1887 St Austell by-election was a by-election held on 18 May 1887 for the British House of Commons constituency of St Austell in Cornwall.
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of the serving Liberal Party Member of Parliament (MP), William Copeland Borlase. It was retained by the Liberal candidate William Alexander McArthur.
Result
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McArthur
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Alexander McArthur | 3,540 | 51.5 | n/a | |
Liberal Unionist | Edward William Brydges Willyams | 3,329 | 48.5 | n/a | |
Majority | 211 | 3.0 | n/a | ||
Turnout | 77.3 | n/a | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | n/a |
References
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