1890 Ayr Burghs by-election

1890 British election November 2013 September 2020 The 1890 Ayr Burghs by-election was a parliamentary by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Ayr Burghs in 1890. The seat had become vacant when the sitting Liberal Party Member of Parliament John Sinclair retired. The Conservative candidate, James Somervell won the seat.The Constitutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 184 (208 in web page) The result By-election, 1890: Ayr BurghsCraig F. W. S. British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885–1918 1974 Macmillan Press London 9781349022984 Conservative Party (UK) James Somervell 2,610 51.3 −12.8 Liberal Party (UK) E. Routledge 2,480 48.7 +12.8 130 2.6 N/A 5,090 87.8 +11.3 5,798 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) −12.8 References See also List of United Kingdom by-elections (1885–1900) Category:1890 elections in the United Kingdom Category:1890 in Scotland Category:1890s elections in Scotland Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Scottish constituencies Category:March 1890 in the United Kingdom