1887 Ramsey by-election

The 1887 Ramsey by-election was held on 30 August 1887. The by-election triggered upon succession of William Fellowes to the peerage as Baron de Ramsey. The seat was retained by the Conservative candidate Ailwyn Edward Fellowes.

Ramsey by-election, 1887[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Ailwyn Edward Fellowes	2,700	52.8	−0.7
	Liberal	James Harris Sanders	2,414	47.2	+0.7
Majority			286	5.6
Turnout			5,114	84.4	−2.2
	Conservative hold		Swing	−0.7

References

1. The Constitutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 145 (169 in web page), Huntingdonshire