West Cavan by-election, 1890

The West Cavan by-election, 1890 was a parliamentary by-election held for the United Kingdom House of Commons constituency of West Cavan on 26 March 1890. The election was caused by the death of the sitting member, Joseph Biggar of the Irish National Federation. Only one candidate was nominated, Edmund Vesey Knox of the Irish National Federation, and was elected unopposed.[1][2]

References

  1. The Constitiutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 187 (211 in web page)
  2. Brian M. Walker, ed. (1978). Parliamentary election results in Ireland 1801–1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. p. 143. ISBN 0-901714-12-7.


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