1886 Flintshire by-election

The 1886 Flintshire by-election was a parliamentary by-election held for the House of Commons constituency of Flintshire in Wales on 2 March 1886.

Vacancy

The by-election was caused by the resignation of the sitting Liberal MP, Richard Grosvenor who was appointed a Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds and then to the House of Lords.^[1]

Candidates

Two candidates nominated.

The Liberal Party nominated businessman Samuel Smith.^[2]

The Conservative Party nominated Justice of the Peace Philip Pennant Pennant.^[3]

Results

1886 Flintshire by-election^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Samuel Smith	4,248	60.8	+0.5
	Conservative	Philip Pennant Pennant	2,738	39.2	-0.5
Majority			1,510	21.6	+1.0
Turnout			6,986	69.3	-9.0
Registered electors			10,081
	Liberal hold		Swing	+0.5

References

^ "Death of Mr. Henry Richard, M.P.". Huddersfield Chronicle. 25 August 1888. Retrieved 20 December 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ Dictionary of National Biography, Second Supplement.
^ "The General Election". The Morning Post. 25 November 1885. p. 2. Retrieved 26 November 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ Craig, F. W. S. (1974). British parliamentary election results 1885-1918 (1 ed.). London and Basingstoke: The Macmillan Press Ltd. ISBN 9780333169032. Page 476

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[1] "Death of Mr. Henry Richard, M.P.". Huddersfield Chronicle. 25 August 1888. Retrieved 20 December 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.

[2] Dictionary of National Biography, Second Supplement.

[3] "The General Election". The Morning Post. 25 November 1885. p. 2. Retrieved 26 November 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.

[Craig,_F._W._S._1885-1918-4] Craig, F. W. S. (1974). British parliamentary election results 1885-1918 (1 ed.). London and Basingstoke: The Macmillan Press Ltd. ISBN 9780333169032. Page 476

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