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The Conservative candidate, Sir Hardinge Giffard, had been appointed as Solicitor General the year before, although he had not yet got a seat in the Commons. It was won by the Liberal candidate James Clifton Brown. [1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | James Clifton Brown | 478 [2] | 53.0 | +15.7 | |
Conservative | Sir Hardinge Giffard | 424 [2] | 47.0 | −15.7 | |
Majority | 54 [2] | 6.0 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 902 | 89.6 | +2.7 | ||
Registered electors | 1,007 | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +15.7 |
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