1888 Gower by-election

The 1888 Gower by-election was a parliamentary by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Gower in South Wales on 27 March 1888.

Vacancy

The vacancy resulted from the death of the sitting member, Frank Ash Yeo, who had held the seat since it was formed in 1885.

David Randell was elected by a small majority, defeating the Conservative landowner, John Dillwyn-Llewellyn.

1888 Gower by-election^[1]^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	David Randell	3,964	54.1	*N/A*
	Conservative	John Dillwyn-Llewelyn	3,358	45.9	N/A
Majority			606	8.2	N/A
Turnout			7,322	67.2	N/A
Registered electors			10,896
	Liberal hold		Swing	N/A

^ The Liberal Year Book, 1907
^ Craig, F. W. S. (1974). British parliamentary election results 1885-1918 (1 ed.). London and Basingstoke: The Macmillan Press Ltd. ISBN 9780333169032. Page 478