1887 Basingstoke by-election

The 1887 Basingstoke by-election was held on 18 July 1887 after the incumbent Conservative MP George Sclater-Booth became the first Baron Basing. The seat was retained by the Conservative candidate Arthur Frederick Jeffreys.

Basingstoke by-election, 1887[1][2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Arthur Frederick Jeffreys	3,158	56.6	N/A
	Liberal	R. Eve	2,426	43.4	N/A
Majority			732	13.2	N/A
Turnout			5,584	69.6	N/A
	Conservative hold		Swing	N/A

References

1. The Constitutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 144 (168 in web page), Hampshire
2. British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, FWS Craig