1896 Frome by-election

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The 1896 Frome by-election, was a by-election held on 2 June 1896 for the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. [1]

The By-election was called when the incumbent Viscount Weymouth entered the House of Lords as the 5th Marquess of Bath in 1896 on the death of his father. Weymouth had been the Member of Parliament for Frome between 1886 and 1892 and from 1895 to 1896. [2]

Weymouths brother Alexander Thynne stood as the Conservative Party candidate against the Liberal Party candidate John Barlow. [3] The constituency had changed from Conservative to Liberal parties a number of times and Barlow had lost the seat at the 1895 General Election to Viscount Weymouth who had a majority of 383.

Result

Barlow was elected the Member for Frome with majority of 299.

1896 Frome by-election [4] [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Barlow 5,062 51.5 +3.5
Conservative Alexander Thynne 4,76348.5-3.5
Majority2993.0N/A
Turnout 9,82583.7+0.3
Registered electors 11,736
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +3.5

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References

  1. Craig, F.W.S. (1987). Chronology of British Parliamentary By-elections 1833–1987. Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 89.
  2. "Viscount Weymouth". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) . Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  3. "Election Intelligience". London Evening Time. 3 June 1896. p. 5.
  4. British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, FWS Craig
  5. The Liberal Year Book, 1907
  6. Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1901