1887 St Austell by-election

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.

Result

McArthur

St Austell by-election, 1887[1][2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal	William Alexander McArthur	3,540	51.5
	Liberal Unionist	Edward William Brydges Willyams	3,329	48.5	New
Majority			211	3.0
Turnout			6,869	77.3
	Liberal hold		Swing	N/A

References

1. British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, FWS Craig
2. The Liberal Year Book, 1907