1890 Stamford by-election

1890 Stamford by-election
Stamford constituency
Turnout	77.8% (Previous election was unopposed)
MP before election; John Lawrance ; Conservative	Elected MP ; Harry Cust ; Conservative

Last updated April 28, 2025

The 1890 Stamford by-election was held on 7 March 1890, when the incumbent Conservative MP John Lawrance resigned after being appointed a Judge of the Queen's Bench division of the High Court of Justice.^[1] The by-election was won by the Conservative Party candidate Henry Cust.^[2]

Result

By-election, 7 March 1890: Stamford^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Harry Cust	4,236	51.7	*N/A*
	Liberal	Arthur Priestley	3,954	48.3	New
Majority			282	3.4	N/A
Turnout			8,190	77.8	N/A
Registered electors			10,526
	Conservative hold		Swing	N/A

References

↑ "Mr John Lawrance (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
↑ "Mr Henry Cust (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
↑ Craig, F. W. S. (1974). British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885-1918. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-1-349-02298-4.

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[1] "Mr John Lawrance (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-27.

[2] "Mr Henry Cust (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-27.

[3] Craig, F. W. S. (1974). British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885-1918. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-1-349-02298-4.

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