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1889 Brighton by-election

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The Brighton by-election of 1889 was held on 25 October 1889 after the death of the incumbent Conservative MP William Tindal Robertson. It was retained by the Conservative candidate Gerald Loder.[1]

Brighton by-election, 1889[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gerald Loder 7,132 60.7 −21.1
Liberal Rt Hon Sir R Peel 4,625 39.9 +21.1
Majority 2,507 20.2 −1.0
Turnout 11,757 76.8 +19.0
Conservative hold Swing -21.1

References

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  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 25 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ The Constitutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 165 (189 in web page)