1895 West Dorset by-election

UK parliamentary by-election April 2022 1895 West Dorset by-election United Kingdom Parliamentary no 1892 United Kingdom general election 1892 14 May 1895 1895 United Kingdom general election 1895 West Dorset constituency Robert Williams 150x150px|Robert Williams Conservative Party (UK) 3,538 60.3% 3.6% G W Homer Lib Liberal Party (UK) 2,325 39.7% 3.6% MP Henry Richard Farquharson Conservative Robert Williams Conservative The 1895 West Dorset by-election was held on 14 May 1895 after the death of the incumbent Conservative MP Henry Richard Farquharson. The seat was retained by the Conservative candidate Robert Williams. 1895 West Dorset by-electionThe Constitutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 143 (167 in web page), DorsetshireBritish Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, FWS Craig Conservative Party (UK) Robert Williams 3,538 60.3 +3.6 Independent Farmers George Wood HomerWest Dorset https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000361/18950511/064/0002 23 November 2017 Salisbury and Winchester Journal 11 May 1895 2Supported by the local Liberal association 2,325 39.7 −3.6 1,213 20.6 +7.1 5,863 76.0 −8.0 7,713 Conservative Party (UK) +3.6 Notes and references Notes n References 30em Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Dorset constituencies Category:May 1895 in the United Kingdom Category:1895 elections in the United Kingdom Category:1895 in England Category:19th century in Dorset