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1898 South Norfolk by-election

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The 1898 South Norfolk by-election was a by-election held on 12 May 1898 for the British House of Commons constituency of South Norfolk.

The election was triggered by the resignation on grounds of ill-health of the sitting Liberal Unionist Party former Liberal Member of Parliament (MP), Francis Taylor.

The result of the election was a clear win for Arthur Wellesley Soames the Liberal candidate over his Unionist opponent. Soames was a Liberal in the Radical tradition and he was described as a Radical during the election.

Result

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Soames
South Norfolk by-election, 1898 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Arthur Wellesley Soames 4,625 58.4 +13.8
Conservative Sancroft Holmes3,29541.6−13.8
Majority1,33016.8N/A
Turnout 7,92082.3+3.8
Liberal hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ The Constitutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 150 (174 in web page)

The Times, 14 May 1898

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