Ramsey by-election, 1887
The 1887 Ramsey by-election was held on 30 August 1887. The by-election triggered upon succession of William Fellowes to the peerage as Baron de Ramsey. The seat was retained by the Conservative candidate Ailwyn Edward Fellowes.
Ramsey by-election, 1887[1] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Ailwyn Edward Fellowes | 2,700 | 52.8 | −0.7 | |
Liberal | James Harris Sanders | 2,414 | 47.2 | +0.7 | |
Majority | 286 | 5.6 | |||
Turnout | 5,114 | 84.4 | −2.2 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | −0.7 | |||
References
- ↑ The Constitutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 145 (169 in web page), Huntingdonshire
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