1894 Montgomeryshire by-election
The 1894 Montgomery by-election was a parliamentary by-election held on 29 March 1894 for the British House of Commons constituency of Montgomeryshire, known at the time as Montgomery.
Cause
The seat had become vacant when the constituency's Member of Parliament (MP), Stuart Rendel, was elevated to the peerage.
Candidates
Two candidates were nominated.
Arthur Humphreys-Owen was a Welsh barrister, landowner, sometime Deputy Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire, and was chairman of Montgomeryshire County Council for a time.[1] He was the Liberal Party candidate.
Watkin Williams-Wynn was a Welsh soldier, landowner and Master of the Flint and Denbigh Foxhounds.[2] He was the Conservative Party candidate.
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Arthur Humphreys-Owen | 3,440 | 51.7 | -4.6 | |
| Conservative | Watkin Williams-Wynn | 3,215 | 48.3 | +4.6 | |
| Majority | 225 | 3.4 | -9.2 | ||
| Turnout | 6,655 | 82.2 | +8.9 | ||
| Registered electors | 8,092 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -4.6 | |||
See also
- Montgomeryshire constituency
- List of United Kingdom by-elections
References
- ^ "Humphreys (post Humphreys-Owen), Arthur Charles (HMHS855AC)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ "Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn". Obituary. The Times (52169). 27 November 1951. p. 6.
- ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1974). British parliamentary election results 1885-1918 (1 ed.). London and Basingstoke: The Macmillan Press Ltd. ISBN 9780333169032. p. 486.
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