October 1888 Merthyr Tydfil by-election

The October 1888 Merthyr Tydfil by-election was a parliamentary by-election held for the UK House of Commons constituency of Merthyr Tydfil in Wales on 26 October 1888.

Vacancy

The by-election was caused by the death of the sitting Liberal MP, Henry Richard on 20 August 1888. ^[1]

Candidates

Two candidates nominated.

The Liberal Party nominated Baptist Minister Richard Foulkes Griffiths. ^[2]

Welsh solicitor, mine owner, and company promoter William Pritchard-Morgan ran as an Independent Liberal

Result

The Independent Liberal gained the seat from the Liberal Party.

October 1888 Merthyr Tydfil by-election ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent Liberal	William Pritchard-Morgan	7,149	59.1	N/A
	Liberal	Richard Foulkes Griffiths [4]	4,956	40.9	N/A
Majority			2,193	18.2	N/A
Turnout			12,105	78.5	N/A
Registered electors			15,411
	Independent Liberal gain from Liberal		Swing	N/A

References

1. "Death of Mr. Henry Richard, M.P." . Huddersfield Chronicle. 25 August 1888. Retrieved 20 December 2015– via British Newspaper Archive.
2. "The Political Unity of Wales" . South Wales Daily News. 27 September 1888. p. 7. Retrieved 4 December 2017– via British Newspaper Archive.
3. Craig, F. W. S. (1974). British parliamentary election results 1885-1918 (1 ed.). London and Basingstoke: The Macmillan Press Ltd. ISBN   9780333169032. Page 458
4. "The Political Unity of Wales" . South Wales Daily News. 27 September 1888. p. 7. Retrieved 4 December 2017– via British Newspaper Archive.