1898 Ormskirk by-election

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The 1898 Ormskirk by-election was held on 20 October 1898 after the death of the incumbent Conservative Party MP Sir Arthur Forwood. It was retained by the unopposed Conservative Candidate Arthur Stanley.

Ormskirk by-election, 1898 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Arthur Stanley Unopposed N/AN/A
Conservative hold

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References

  1. The Constitutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 147 (171 in web page)