1891 South Molton by-election

The 1891 South Molton by-election was held on 13 November 1891 after the incumbent Liberal Unionist MP Newton Wallop was elevated to the peerage. The by-election was won by the Liberal candidate, George Lambert who would hold the seat with one short interruption until 1945.

George Lambert

South Molton by-election, 1891 ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	George Lambert	4,222	58.4	+21.6
	Liberal Unionist	C W Buller	3,010	41.6	−21.6
Majority			1,212	16.8	N/A
Turnout			7,232	83.0	+14.6
	Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist		Swing	+21.6

References

1. The Constitutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 142 (166 in web page), Devonshire