1895 West Dorset by-election

1895 West Dorset
by-election

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West Dorset constituency
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Lib

Candidate  | Robert Williams | G W Homer
Party  | Conservative | Liberal
Popular vote  | 3,538 | 2,325
Percentage  | 60.3% | 39.7%
Swing  | 3.6% | 3.6%

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| MP before election

Henry Richard Farquharson
Conservative

| Elected MP

Robert Williams
Conservative

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The 1895 West Dorset by-election was held on 14 May 1895 after the death of the incumbent Conservative MP Henry Richard Farquharson. The seat was retained by the Conservative candidate Robert Williams.

1895 West Dorset by-election[1][2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Robert Williams | 3,538  | 60.3  | +3.6
| Independent Farmers  | George Wood Homer[3][n 1] | 2,325  | 39.7  | −3.6
Majority  | 1,213  | 20.6  | +7.1
Turnout | 5,863  | 76.0  | −8.0
Registered electors | 7,713  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +3.6  |

## Notes and references

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Notes

1. ^ Supported by the local Liberal association

References

1. ^ The Constitutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 143 (167 in web page), Dorsetshire
2. ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, FWS Craig
3. ^ "West Dorset". Salisbury and Winchester Journal. 11 May 1895. p. 2. Retrieved 23 November 2017.

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