1888 Ayr Burghs by-election

1888 British election

The 1888 Ayr Burghs by-election was a parliamentary by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Ayr Burghs on 15 June 1888. The seat had become vacant when the sitting Liberal Unionist Member of Parliament Richard Frederick Fotheringham Campbell died.

The Liberal candidate, John Sinclair, won the seat in a straight fight with his Liberal Unionist opponent, the Hon Evelyn Ashley.[1]

The result

Ayr Burghs By-election 1888 [1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Sinclair 2,321 50.6 +14.7
Liberal Unionist Hon. Evelyn Ashley 2,268 49.4 -14.7
Majority 53 1.2 N/A
Turnout 4,589 84.1 +7.6
Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist Swing +14.7

See also

  • List of United Kingdom by-elections (1885–1900)

References

  1. ^ a b Debrett's House of Commons and Judicial Bench, 1889
  2. ^ The Constitutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 184 (208 in web page)
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