1898 North Down by-election

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.

Result

1898 North Down by-election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Unionist John Blakiston-Houston 3,381 52.1 N/A
Irish Unionist Thomas Corbett 3,107 47.9 N/A
Majority 274 4.2 N/A
Turnout 6,488 66.9 N/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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