St Austell by-election, 1887

The 1887 St Austell by-election was a by-election held on 18 May 1887 for the British House of Commons constituency of St Austell in Cornwall.

The by-election was triggered by the resignation of the serving Liberal Party Member of Parliament (MP), William Copeland Borlase. It was retained by the Liberal candidate William Alexander McArthur.

Votes

St Austell by-election, 1887[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Alexander McArthur 3,450
Liberal Unionist R B Williams 3,329
Majority
Turnout
Liberal hold Swing

References

  1. The Constitiutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 141 (165 in web page), Cornwall
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