1886 Flintshire by-election explained

The 1886 Flintshire by-election was a parliamentary by-election held for the House of Commons constituency of Flintshire in Wales on 2 March 1886.

Vacancy

The by-election was caused by the resignation of the sitting Liberal MP, Richard Grosvenor who was appointed a Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds and then to the House of Lords.^[1]

Candidates

Two candidates nominated.

The Liberal Party nominated businessman Samuel Smith.^[2]

The Conservative Party nominated Justice of the Peace Philip Pennant Pennant.^[3]

Notes and References

1. News: Death of Mr. Henry Richard, M.P. . Huddersfield Chronicle . 25 August 1888 . 20 December 2015 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
2. Book: Dictionary of National Biography, Second Supplement.
3. News: The General Election. 26 November 2017. The Morning Post. 25 Nov 1885. 2. British Newspaper Archive. subscription .