1898 South Norfolk by-election

UK parliamentary by-election April 2022 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 thumb|120px|Soames South Norfolk by-election, 1898The Constitutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 150 (174 in web page) Liberal Party (UK) Arthur Wellesley Soames 4,625 58.4 +13.8 Conservative Party (UK) Sancroft Holmes 3,295 41.6 -13.8 1,330 16.8 N/A 7,920 82.3 +3.8 Liberal Party (UK) References The Times, 14 May 1898 Category:1898 elections in the United Kingdom Category:1898 in England Category:19th century in Norfolk South Category:May 1898 in Europe