Ayr Burghs by-election, 1888
The Ayr Burghs by-election, 1888 was a parliamentary by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Ayr Burghs on 15 June 1888. The seat had become vacant when the sitting Liberal Unionist Member of Parliament Richard Frederick Fotheringham Campbell died.
The Liberal candidate, John Sinclair, won the seat in a straight fight with his Liberal Unionist opponent, the Hon Evelyn Ashley. [1]
The result
| Ayr Burghs By-election 1888 [2][3] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | John Sinclair | 2,321 | |||
| Liberal Unionist | Hon. Evelyn Ashley | 2,268 | |||
| Majority | 53 | ||||
References
- ↑ Debrett's House of Commons and Judicial Bench, 1889
- ↑ Debrett's House of Commons and Judicial Bench, 1889
- ↑ The Constitiutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 184 (208 in web page)
See also
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