1884 Poole by-election

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The Poole by-election of 1884 was fought on 19 April 1884. The by-election was fought due to the death of the incumbent MP, Charles Schreiber. It was won by the Conservative candidate William James Harris.

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Background

Charles Schreiber had been elected at the 1880 general election, representing Poole, Dorset until his death in March 1884. A by-election was called for the following month.

Result

The seat was retained by the Conservative Party.

By-election, 19 Apr 1884: Poole [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William James Harris 877 51.8 +1.6
Liberal Thomas Chatfield Clarke [2] 81548.21.6
Majority623.6+3.2
Turnout 1,69285.33.8
Registered electors 1,983
Conservative hold Swing +1.6

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References

  1. Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. pp. 244–245. ISBN   978-1-349-02349-3.
  2. "Election Intelligence: Poole" . Reading Mercury . 19 April 1884. p. 5. Retrieved 21 December 2017 via British Newspaper Archive.