1884 Hackney by-election

UK by-election

The 1884 Hackney by-election was fought on 20 November 1884. It was triggered by the death of Liberal MP Henry Fawcett. The seat was subsequently held by the Liberal Party.

Result

By-election, 20 Nov 1884: Hackney^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	James Stuart	14,540	63.0	−14.4
	Conservative	Alexander MacAlister^[2]	8,543	37.0	+14.4
Majority			5,997	26.0	+11.4
Turnout			23,083	48.0	−17.5 (est)
Registered electors			48,076
	Liberal hold		Swing	−14.4

References

^ Craig, F. W. S. (1989), British Electoral Facts: 1832–1987, Dartmouth: Gower, ISBN 0900178302
^ "The Hackney Election". The Morning Post. 17 November 1884. p. 3. Retrieved 20 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.

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