Middleton by-election, 1897

The 1897 Middleton by-election was held on 4 November 1897 after the incumbent Conservative MP Thomas Fielden died. The seat was narrowly gained by the Liberal candidate James Duckworth, who would lose the seat at the next general election in 1900.

J. Duckworth

Middleton by-election, 1897[1][2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	James Duckworth	5,964	51.3
	Conservative	William Mitchell	5,664	48.7
Majority			300	2.6
Turnout				89.8
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

References

1. British parliamentary election results, 1885-1918 (Craig)
2. The Constitiutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 147 (171 in web page), Lancashire South East