Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Arthur Wellesley Soames | 4,625 | 58.4 | ||
| Conservative | Sancroft Holmes | 3,295 | 41.6 | ||
| Majority | 1,330 | 16.8 | |||
| Turnout | 7,920 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
The South Norfolk by-election, 1898 was a by-election held on 12 May 1898 for the British House of Commons constituency of South Norfolk.
The election was triggered by the resignation on grounds of ill-health of the sitting Liberal Unionist Party former Liberal Member of Parliament (MP), Francis Taylor.
The result of the election was a clear win for Arthur Wellesley Soames the Liberal candidate over his Unionist opponent. Soames was a Liberal in the Radical tradition and he was described as a Radical during the election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Arthur Wellesley Soames | 4,625 | 58.4 | ||
| Conservative | Sancroft Holmes | 3,295 | 41.6 | ||
| Majority | 1,330 | 16.8 | |||
| Turnout | 7,920 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
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