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1891 South Dorset by-election

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The 1891 South Dorset by-election for the UK Parliament was held on 7 May 1891 after the death of the incumbent Conservative MP Charles J. T. Hambro. The seat was retained by the Conservative candidate William Brymer.

Results

South Dorset by-election, 1891
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Brymer 3,284 50.3
Liberal Robert Edgcumbe 3,244 49.7
Majority 40 0.6
Turnout 6,528
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. The Constitutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 143 (167 in web page), Dorsetshire
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