1887 Forest of Dean by-election

The 1887 Forest of Dean by-election was held on 29 July 1887 after the retirement of the incumbent Liberal MP Thomas Blake. The seat was retained by the Liberal candidate Godfrey Blundell Samuelson.

Forest of Dean by-election, 1887[1][2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Godfrey Blundell Samuelson	4,286	61.0
	Conservative	E Wyndham	2,736	39.0
Majority			1,550	22.0
Turnout			7,022
	Liberal hold		Swing

References

1. British parliamentary election results, 1885-1918 (Craig)
2. The Constitutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 144 (168 in web page), Gloucestershire