Chertsey by-election, 1892

The Chertsey by-election, 1892 was a parliamentary by-election held on 3 March 1892 for the British House of Commons constituency of Chertsey. It was caused by the death of the constituency's sitting Conservative Member of Parliament Frederick Alers Hankey, who had held the seat since the 1885 general election.

Result

The seat was held for the Conservatives by Charles Harvey Combe of Cobham Park.[1]

Chertsey by-election, 1892: Chertsey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Charles Harvey Combe 4,589 62.5
Liberal Laurence J. Baker 2,751 37.5
Majority 1,838

References

  1. ↑ "Election News -The Polling in Chertsey". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer (British Newspaper Archive). 5 March 1892. Retrieved 29 June 2014. (subscription required (help)).