1888 Ayr Burghs by-election

The Ayr Burghs by-election, 1888 was a parliamentary by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Ayr Burghs on 15 June 1888. The seat had become vacant when the sitting Liberal Unionist Member of Parliament Richard Frederick Fotheringham Campbell died.

The Liberal candidate, John Sinclair, won the seat in a straight fight with his Liberal Unionist opponent, the Hon Evelyn Ashley.[1]

The result
Ayr Burghs By-election 1888 [1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal John Sinclair 2,321 50.6
Liberal Unionist Hon. Evelyn Ashley 2,268 49.4
Majority 53 1.2
Turnout 4,589
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References
  1. Debrett's House of Commons and Judicial Bench, 1889
  2. The Constitutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 184 (208 in web page)

See also

  • List of United Kingdom by-elections (1885-1900)
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