1895 West Dorset by-election

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.

1895 West Dorset by-election[1][2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Robert Williams	3,538	60.3	+3.6
	Independent Farmers	George Wood Homer[3][n 1]	2,325	39.7	−3.6
Majority			1,213	20.6	+7.1
Turnout			5,863	76.0	−8.0
Registered electors			7,713
	Conservative hold		Swing	+3.6

1895 West Dorset
by-election

14 May 1895
West Dorset constituency
Lib Candidate Robert Williams G W Homer Party Conservative Liberal Popular vote 3,538 2,325 Percentage 60.3% 39.7% Swing 3.6% 3.6%
MP before election Henry Richard Farquharson Conservative Elected MP Robert Williams Conservative

Notes and references

Notes

1. Supported by the local Liberal association

References

1. The Constitutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 143 (167 in web page), Dorsetshire
2. British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, FWS Craig
3. "West Dorset". Salisbury and Winchester Journal. 11 May 1895. p. 2. Retrieved 23 November 2017.