1886 Blackpool by-election
The 1886 Blackpool by-election was held on 20 August 1886 after the incumbent Conservative MP Frederick Stanley was elevated to the House of Lords and thus had to resign his seat in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. The seat was won by the Conservative candidate Sir Matthew Ridley.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Matthew White Ridley | 6,263 | 71.4 | N/A | |
Liberal | John Ormerod Pilkington | 2,513 | 28.6 | New | |
Majority | 3,750 | 42.8 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 8,776 | 73.7 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 11,903 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | N/A |
References
- ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, F. W. S. Craig
- ^ The Constitutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 146 (170 in web page), Lancashire North
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