1889 Elginshire and Nairnshire by-election

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A 1889 by-election was held in Elginshire and Nairnshire . It was won by John Seymour Keay. [1]

Result

1889 Elginshire and Nairnshire by-election [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Seymour Keay 2,573 55.7 +4.2
Liberal Unionist Charles Bowman Logan2,04444.34.2
Majority52911.4+8.4
Turnout 4,61779.0+12.4
Registered electors 5,844
Liberal hold Swing +4.2

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References

  1. "Mr John Keay (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  2. David Marquand, Ramsay MacDonald, (London: Richard Cohen Books), 1977, p. 22.
  3. Craig, FWS, ed. (1974). British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885-1918. London: Macmillan Press. ISBN   9781349022984.