1894 Brigg by-election

The 1894 Brigg by-election was held on 7 December 1894. The by-election was held due to the appointment of the incumbent Liberal MP, Samuel Danks Waddy as recorder of Sheffield. It was won by the Conservative candidate John Maunsell Richardson. ^[1]

Result

Brigg by-election, 1894 ^{[2] [3]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	John Maunsell Richardson	4,377	50.4	+2.9
	Liberal	Harold James Reckitt	4,300	49.6	−2.9
Majority			77	0.8	N/A
Turnout			8,677	82.8	+0.9
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing	+5.9

References

1. "House of Commons". Archived from the original on 7 June 2008.
2. The Constitutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 148 (172 in web page)
3. "The Brigg Election". The Daily News . 10 December 1894. p. 3.