1882 Carmarthen Boroughs by-election
The Carmarthen by-election, 1882 was a parliamentary by-election held for the House of Commons constituency of Carmarthen Boroughs in West Wales on 4 January 1882.
Vacancy[]
The by-election was caused by the appointment of the sitting Liberal MP, Benjamin Thomas Williams as a county court judge. Williams had himself been elected as MP for Carmarthen at a by-election in 1878.
Candidates[]
The Liberals selected John Jones Jenkins, an Alderman and magistrate from Swansea, where he had been mayor three times.
The result[]
There being no other candidates putting themselves forward Jenkins was returned unopposed.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John Jones Jenkins | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |||
See also[]
References[]
- ^ The Times, 5 January 1882 p. 6
Categories:
- Unopposed by-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Welsh constituencies
- 1882 in Wales
- 1880s elections in Wales
- Elections in Carmarthenshire
- 1882 elections in the United Kingdom
- 19th century in Carmarthenshire
- January 1882 events