The 1887 Forest of Dean by-election was held on 29 July 1887 after the retirement of the incumbent Liberal MP Thomas Blake. The seat was retained by the Liberal candidate Godfrey Blundell Samuelson.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Godfrey Blundell Samuelson | 4,286 | 61.0 | ||
Conservative | E Wyndham | 2,736 | 39.0 | ||
Majority | 1,550 | 22.0 | |||
Turnout | 7,022 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
References
edit- ^ British parliamentary election results, 1885-1918 (Craig)
- ^ The Constitutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, p. 144 (168 in web page), Gloucestershire