1898 South East Durham by-election

The 1898 South East Durham by-election was held on 3 February 1898 after the death of the incumbent Liberal Unionist MP, Sir Henry Marshman Havelock-Allan. The seat was gained by the Liberal candidate, Joseph Richardson, although the unsuccessful Liberal Unionist candidate Frederick William Lambton would regain the seat for the Liberal Unionists in the 1900 general election.

Richardson
South East Durham by-election, 1898[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Joseph Richardson 6,286 51.1
Liberal Unionist Frederick William Lambton 6,011 48.9
Majority 275 1.2
Turnout 12,297
Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist Swing

References

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