Ilkeston by-election, 1887
The 1887 Ilkeston by-election was held on 24 March 1887 after the death of the incumbent Liberal MP Thomas Watson. The election was won by the Liberal candidate, Sir Balthazar Walter Foster.
| Ilkeston by-election, 1887[1] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Sir Balthazar Walter Foster | 5,572 | |||
| Conservative | Samuel Leeke | 4,180 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ The Constitutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 142 (166 in web page), Derbyshire
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