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.