Plymouth by-election, 1900

The Plymouth by-election of 1900 was held on 16 February 1900. The by-election was fought due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Sir Edward Clarke. It was won by the Conservative candidate Hon. Ivor Churchill Guest.[1]

Bakground

Clarke, a prominent barrister and Solicitor-General in the Conservative government of 1886–1892, had held the seat since 1880. In 1899, Clarke had found himself in total disagreement with his party over the government's South African policy, and in early February 1900 his constituency party at Plymouth formally called upon him to resign his seat.[2] He resigned the following day.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "House of Commons". leighrayment.com. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  2. ↑ "Sir E. Clarke and his constituents" The Times (London). Friday, 9 February 1900. (36061), p. 6.
  3. ↑ "Sir Edward Clarke and his constituents" The Times (London). Saturday, 10 February 1900. (36062), p. 8.


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