1890 Stamford by-election

1890 Stamford by-election
← 1886 March 7, 1890 (1890-03-07) 1892 →
Stamford constituency
Turnout77.8% (Previous election was unopposed)
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Harry Cust Arthur Priestley
Party Conservative Liberal
Popular vote 4,236 3,954
Percentage 51.7% 48.3%
MP before election

John Lawrance
Conservative

Elected MP

Harry Cust
Conservative

The 1890 Stamford by-election was held on 7 March 1890, when the incumbent Conservative MP John Lawrance resigned after being appointed a Judge of the Queen's Bench division of the High Court of Justice.[1] The by-election was won by the Conservative Party candidate Henry Cust.[2]

  1. ^ "Mr John Lawrance (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  2. ^ "Mr Henry Cust (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-27.