1897 Petersfield by-election
The 1897 Petersfield by-election was held on 8 June 1897 after the death of the incumbent Conservative MP William Wickham. The seat was retained by the Conservative candidate William Graham Nicholson.
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Nicholson
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | William Graham Nicholson | 3,748 | 53.0 | ||
Liberal | John Bonham-Carter | 3,328 | 47.0 | ||
Majority | 520 | 6.0 | |||
Turnout | 7,076 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References[]
- ^ The Constitutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 145 (169 in web page), Hampshire
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- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Hampshire constituencies
- June 1897 events
- Petersfield
- 1897 elections in the United Kingdom
- 1897 in England
- 19th century in Hampshire