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1897 Petersfield by-election

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The 1897 Petersfield by-election was held on 8 June 1897 after the death of the incumbent Conservative MP William Wickham. The seat was retained by the Conservative candidate William Graham Nicholson.

Petersfield by-election, 1897[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Graham Nicholson 3,748
Liberal J Bonham-Carter 3,328
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ The Constitutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 145 (169 in web page), Hampshire