1890 West Waterford by-election

UK parliamentary by-election December 2020 December 2020 The 1890 West Waterford by-election was a parliamentary by-election held for the United Kingdom House of Commons constituency of West Waterford on 24 February 1890. The vacancy arose because of the death of the sitting member, Douglas Pyne of the Irish Parliamentary Party. Pyne had disappeared off a boat in November 1888, and was presumed drowned.'Supposed Drowning of an Irish Member of Parliament', The Times 15 November 1888 Only one candidate was nominated, Alfred Webb of the Irish Parliamentary Party, who was therefore elected unopposed.The Times 24 February 1890The New House of Commons, July 1892: With Biographical Notices of its Members (Macmillan, 1892) page 258The Constitutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 192 (216 in web page) References Category:Unopposed by-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Irish constituencies Category:1890 elections in the United Kingdom Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in County Waterford constituencies Category:February 1890 in the United Kingdom Category:1890 elections in Ireland