1897 Middleton by-election

UK parliamentary by-election April 2022 The 1897 Middleton by-election was held on 4 November 1897 after the incumbent Conservative MP Thomas Fielden died. The seat was narrowly gained by the Liberal candidate James Duckworth, who would lose the seat at the next general election in 1900. thumb|120px|J. Duckworth Middleton by-election, 1897British parliamentary election results, 1885-1918 (Craig)The Constitutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 147 (171 in web page), Lancashire South East Liberal Party (UK) James Duckworth 5,964 51.3 +5.2 Conservative Party (UK) William Mitchell 5,664 48.7 -5.2 300 2.6 N/A 11,628 89.8 +1.5 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) +5.2 References Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Greater Manchester constituencies Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Lancashire constituencies Category:1897 elections in the United Kingdom Category:1890s in Lancashire Category:1897 in England Category:Elections in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale Category:November 1897 in the United Kingdom