1895 West Dorset by-election explained

Election Name:1895 West Dorset
by-election
Country:United Kingdom
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1892 United Kingdom general election
Previous Year:1892
Election Date:14 May 1895
Next Election:1895 United Kingdom general election
Next Year:1895
Seats For Election:West Dorset constituency
Candidate1:Robert Williams
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Popular Vote1:3,538
Percentage1:60.3%
Swing1:3.6%
Candidate2:G W Homer
Party2:Liberal Party (UK)
Popular Vote2:2,325
Percentage2:39.7%
Swing2:3.6%
MP
Before Election:Henry Richard Farquharson
Before Party:Conservative
After Election:Robert Williams
After Party:Conservative

The 1895 West Dorset by-election was held on 14 May 1895 after the death of the incumbent Conservative MP Henry Richard Farquharson. The seat was retained by the Conservative candidate Robert Williams.

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