1888 Ayr Burghs by-election
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[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Sinclair | 2,321 | 50.6 | ||
Liberal Unionist | Hon. Evelyn Ashley | 2,268 | 49.4 | ||
Majority | 53 | 1.2 | |||
Turnout | 4,589 | ||||
Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist | Swing |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b Debrett's House of Commons and Judicial Bench, 1889
- ^ The Constitutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 184 (208 in web page)
Categories:
- 1888 elections in the United Kingdom
- 1888 in Scotland
- 1880s elections in Scotland
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Scottish constituencies
- June 1888 events