1897 Petersfield by-election

By-election to determine the MP for Petersfield, England

The 1897 Petersfield by-election was held on 8 June 1897 after the death of the incumbent Conservative MP William Wickham. The seat was retained by the Conservative candidate William Graham Nicholson.

Nicholson Petersfield by-election, 1897[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | William Graham Nicholson | 3,748  | 53.0  | N/A
| Liberal | John Bonham-Carter  | 3,328  | 47.0  | New
Majority  | 420  | 6.0  | N/A
Turnout | 7,076  | 83.5  | N/A
| Conservative hold | Swing | N/A |

## References

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1. ^ The Constitutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 145 (169 in web page), Hampshire

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