1898 South Norfolk by-election
The South Norfolk by-election, 1898 was a by-election held on 12 May 1898 for the British House of Commons constituency of South Norfolk.
The election was triggered by the resignation on grounds of ill-health of the sitting Liberal Unionist Party former Liberal Member of Parliament (MP), Francis Taylor.
The result of the election was a clear win for Arthur Wellesley Soames the Liberal candidate over his Unionist opponent. Soames was a Liberal in the Radical tradition and he was described as a Radical during the election.
Result[]
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Soames
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Arthur Wellesley Soames | 4,625 | 58.4 | ||
Conservative | Sancroft Holmes | 3,295 | 41.6 | ||
Majority | 1,330 | 16.8 | |||
Turnout | 7,920 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
References[]
- ^ The Constitutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 150 (174 in web page)
The Times, 14 May 1898
Categories:
- 1898 elections in the United Kingdom
- 1898 in England
- 19th century in Norfolk
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Norfolk constituencies