1894 Brigg by-election

The Brigg by-election of 1894 was held on 7 December 1894. The by-election was held due to the appointment of the incumbent Liberal MP, Samuel Danks Waddy as recorder of Sheffield. It was won by the Conservative candidate John Maunsell Richardson.[1]

Votes

Brigg by-election, 1894[2] [3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	John Maunsell Richardson	4,377	50.4	+2.9
	Liberal	Harold James Reckitt	4,300	49.6	−2.9
Majority			77	0.8	−4.2
Turnout			8,677
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing	+5.9

References

1. "House of Commons".
2. The Constitutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 148 (172 in web page)
3. "The Brigg Election". The Daily News. 10 December 1894. p. 3.