1892 South Derbyshire by-election

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The 1892 South Derbyshire by-election was held on 4 March 1892 after the death of the incumbent Liberal MP Henry Wardle. The by-election was won by the Liberal candidate, Harrington Evans Broad.

South Derbyshire by-election, 1892[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Harrington Evans Broad 5,803 56.0 -0.4
Conservative Beresford Valentine Melville 4,553 44.0 +0.4
Majority 1,250 12.0 -0.8
Turnout 10,356 73.2 -5.0
Liberal hold Swing -0.4

References[edit]

  1. ^ The Constitutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 142 (166 in web page), Derbyshire