1887 St Austell by-election
The 1887 St Austell by-election was a by-election held on 18 May 1887 for the British House of Commons constituency of St Austell in Cornwall.
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of the serving Liberal Party Member of Parliament (MP), William Copeland Borlase. It was retained by the Liberal candidate William Alexander McArthur.
Result[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Alexander McArthur | 3,540 | 51.5 | ||
Liberal Unionist | Edward William Brydges Willyams | 3,329 | 48.5 | New | |
Majority | 211 | 3.0 | |||
Turnout | 6,869 | 77.3 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | N/A |
References[]
Categories:
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Cornish constituencies
- 1887 elections in the United Kingdom
- 19th century in Cornwall
- 1887 in England
- May 1887 events
- St Austell