The 1897 East Denbighshire by-election was a parliamentary by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of East Denbighshire in Wales on 28 September 1897.
Vacancy
editThe by-election was caused by the death of the sitting Liberal MP, George Osborne Morgan.
Candidates
editTwo candidates were nominated by the Tories and the Liberals.[1]
The Liberal Party nominated Samuel Moss, a barrister.
The Conservative Party nominated George Thomas Kenyon, a barrister and former and future MP for Denbigh Boroughs.
Result
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Samuel Moss | 5,175 | 64.5 | +3.4 | |
| Conservative | George Thomas Kenyon | 2,848 | 35.5 | −3.4 | |
| Majority | 2,327 | 29.0 | +6.8 | ||
| Turnout | 8,023 | 84.4 | +0.9 | ||
| Registered electors | 9,501 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +3.4 | |||
References
edit- ^ "The East Denbighshire Election". The Chester Courant and Advertiser for North Wales. 22 September 1897. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1974). British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (1 ed.). London and Basingstoke: The Macmillan Press Ltd. ISBN 9780333169032. Page 474