1894 Brigg by-election

The 1894 Brigg by-election was held on 7 December 1894. The by-election was held due to the appointment of the incumbent Liberal MP, Samuel Danks Waddy as recorder of Sheffield. It was won by the Conservative candidate John Maunsell Richardson.[1]

Votes

Brigg by-election, 1894[2] [3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	John Maunsell Richardson	4,377	50.4	+2.9
	Liberal	Harold James Reckitt	4,300	49.6	−2.9
Majority			77	0.8	N/A
Turnout			8,677	82.8	+0.9
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing	+5.9

References

1. "House of Commons". Archived from the original on 7 June 2008.
2. The Constitutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 148 (172 in web page)
3. "The Brigg Election". The Daily News. 10 December 1894. p. 3.