1899 Clackmannanshire and Kinross-shire by-election
The Clackmannanshire and Kinross-shire by-election, 1899 was a parliamentary by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Clackmannanshire and Kinross-shire on 20 December 1899. The seat had become vacant when the sitting Liberal Member of Parliament John Balfour resigned having been appointed a judge. [1]
The Liberal candidate, Eugene Wason, the former MP for South Ayrshire won the seat in a straight fight with his Conservative opponent George Younger. [2]
The result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Eugene Wason | 3,489 | 54.0 | ||
| Conservative | George Younger | 2,973 | 46.0 | ||
| Majority | 516 | 8.0 | |||
| Turnout | 6,462 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
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References
- The Times, 21 December 1899
- The Times, 30 December 1899
- The Times, 21 December 1899 p9
- The Constitutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 181 (205 in web page)
See also
- List of United Kingdom by-elections (1885-1900)
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