1898 North Down by-election

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The North Down by-election of 1898 was held on 7 September 1898. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Irish Unionist Alliance MP, Thomas Waring. [1] It was won by the Irish Unionist Alliance candidate John Blakiston-Houston, [2] who unusually, beat another Irish Unionist Alliance candidate, Thomas Corbett.

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Result

1898 North Down by-election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Unionist John Blakiston-Houston 3,381 52.1 N/A
Irish Unionist Thomas Corbett 3,10747.9N/A
Majority2744.2N/A
Turnout 6,48866.9N/A
Registered electors 9,702
Irish Unionist hold Swing N/A

References

  1. ↑ "Dromore an Ulster Diocese" (PDF). celt.ucc.ie.
  2. ↑ "Leigh Rayment - Commons". leighrayment.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008.
  3. ↑ Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN   0901714127.


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