1890 East Down by-election

UK Parliamentary by-election August 2019 August 2019 The 1890 East Down by-election was a parliamentary by-election held for the United Kingdom House of Commons constituency of East Down on 25 March 1890. The vacancy arose because of the resignation of the sitting member, Richard Ker of the Conservative party, who had been in Parliament since 1884. Only one candidate was nominated, James Alexander Rentoul, a Conservative member of London County Council who had roots in the area, who was elected unopposed.The Times, 26 March 1890.The Constitutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 189 (213 in web page) References Category:1890 elections in the United Kingdom Category:19th century in County Down Category:March 1890 in the United Kingdom Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in County Down constituencies Category:Unopposed by-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Irish constituencies Category:1890 elections in Ireland