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1895 West Dorset by-election

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The 1895 West Dorset by-election was held on 14 May 1895 after the death of the incumbent Conservative MP Henry Richard Farquharson. The seat was retained by the Conservative candidate Robert Williams.

West Dorset by-election, 1895[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Williams 3,538
Liberal G W Homer 2,825
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ The Constitutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 143 (167 in web page), Dorsetshire