1886_Flintshire_by-election

1886 Flintshire by-election

1886 Flintshire by-election

UK parliamentary by-election in Wales

The 1886 Flintshire by-election was a parliamentary by-election held for the House of Commons constituency of Flintshire in Wales on 2 March 1886.

Vacancy

The by-election was caused by the resignation of the sitting Liberal MP, Richard Grosvenor who was appointed a Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds and then to the House of Lords.[1]

Candidates

Two candidates nominated.

The Liberal Party nominated businessman Samuel Smith.[2]

The Conservative Party nominated Justice of the Peace Philip Pennant Pennant.[3]

Results

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References

  1. [1]
    "Death of Mr. Henry Richard, M.P.". Huddersfield Chronicle. 25 August 1888. Retrieved 20 December 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. [2]
    Dictionary of National Biography, Second Supplement.
  3. [3]
    "The General Election". The Morning Post. 25 November 1885. p. 2. Retrieved 26 November 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. [4]
    Craig, F. W. S. (1974). British parliamentary election results 1885-1918 (1 ed.). London and Basingstoke: The Macmillan Press Ltd. ISBN 9780333169032. Page 476
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