1894 Brigg by-election

UK Parliamentary by-election

The 1894 Brigg by-election 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 0.8 N/A
Turnout 8,677 82.8 +0.9
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +5.9

References

  1. ^ "House of Commons". Archived from the original on 7 June 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  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.
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