1899 Clackmannanshire and Kinross-shire by-election

The Clackmannanshire and Kinross-shire by-election, 1899 was a parliamentary by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Clackmannanshire and Kinross-shire on 20 December 1899. The seat had become vacant when the sitting Liberal Member of Parliament John Balfour resigned having been appointed a judge.[1]

The Liberal candidate, Eugene Wason, the former MP for South Ayrshire won the seat in a straight fight with his Conservative opponent George Younger.[2]

The result
Clackmannanshire and Kinross-shire by-election, 1899[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Eugene Wason 3,489 54.0
Conservative George Younger 2,973 46.0
Majority 516 8.0
Turnout 6,462
Liberal hold Swing

References
  1. The Times, 21 December 1899
  2. The Times, 30 December 1899
  3. The Times, 21 December 1899 p9
  4. The Constitutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 181 (205 in web page)

See also

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