1892 South Derbyshire by-election

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The 1892 South Derbyshire by-election was held on 4 March 1892 after the death of the incumbent Liberal MP Henry Wardle. The by-election was won by the Liberal candidate, Harrington Evans Broad.

South Derbyshire by-election, 1892 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Harrington Evans Broad 5,803 56.0 −0.4
Conservative Beresford Valentine Melville4,55344.0+0.4
Majority1,25012.0−0.8
Turnout 10,35673.2−5.0
Liberal hold Swing -0.4

References

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