1897 Chertsey by-election explained

The 1897 Chertsey by-election was a parliamentary by-election held on 19 February 1897 for the British House of Commons constituency of Chertsey. It was caused by the resignation of the constituency's sitting Conservative Member of Parliament Charles Harvey Combe, because of his ill-health.[1] Combe had held the seat since the 1892 by-election.[2]

Result

The seat was held for the Conservatives by Henry Currie Leigh-Bennett.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Chertsey Election . . 19 February 1897 . 5 July 2014 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  2. News: Election News -The Polling in Chertsey. . 5 March 1892. 29 June 2014 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  3. News: The Chertsey Election. . 20 February 1897. 24 September 2014 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .