1889 Govan by-election

UK parliamentary by-election December 2020 November 2013The 1889 Govan by-election was a parliamentary by-election held on 18 January 1889 for the British House of Commons, in the Govan constituency, located in Lanarkshire, Scotland. The seat became vacant following the death of the Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP) Sir William Pearce, who died at the age of 55 on 18 December 1888. A major shipbuilder and owner of the Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Pearce had held the seat since its creation for the 1885 general election. Candidates The Conservatives did not field a candidate, and the seat was contested only by the Liberal Party candidate, John Wilson, and John Pender of the Liberal Unionists. Pender had previously served as a Liberal MP for Totnes in Devon and later for Wick Burghs. Result The result was a victory for Wilson, who held the seat until he stepped down at the 1900 general election. Pender returned to Parliament three years later, when he regained his Wick Burghs seat at the 1892 general election. Votes Govan by-election, 18 January 1889The Constitutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 182 (206 in web page) Liberal Party (UK) John Wilson 4,420 56.9 +9.6 Liberal Unionist Party Sir John Pender 3,349 43.1 -9.6 1,071 13.8 N/A 7,769 84.1 +8.7 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) +9.6 See also Govan constituency 1973 Glasgow Govan by-election 1988 Glasgow Govan by-election Lists of United Kingdom by-elections References Craig F. W. S. F. W. S. Craig British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 1974 2nd 1989 Parliamentary Research Services Chichester 0-900178-27-2 March 2012 Category:1889 elections in the United Kingdom Category:Govan Category:1889 in Scotland Category:1880s elections in Scotland Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Glasgow constituencies Category:1880s in Glasgow