1898 South East Durham by-election

UK parliamentary by-election April 2022 The 1898 South East Durham by-election was held on 3 February 1898 after the death of the incumbent Liberal Unionist MP, Sir Henry Marshman Havelock-Allan. The seat was gained by the Liberal candidate, Joseph Richardson, although the unsuccessful Liberal Unionist candidate Frederick William Lambton would regain the seat for the Liberal Unionists in the 1900 general election. thumb|120px|Richardson South East Durham by-election, 1898The Constitutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 143 (167 in web page), Durham Liberal Party (UK) Joseph Richardson 6,286 51.1 +1.6 Liberal Unionist Party Frederick William Lambton 6,011 48.9 -1.6 275 2.2 N/A 12,297 82.8 +2.3 Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Unionist Party +1.6 References Durham, South East Category:February 1898 in Europe Category:1898 elections in the United Kingdom Category:1898 in England Category:19th century in County Durham