1886 Brentford by-election

UK Parliamentary by-election March 2023 March 2023 The 1886 Brentford by-election was held on 23 December 1886 following the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Octavius Coope on 27 November 1886. Candidates The Conservative Party candidate was James Bigwood who had been MP for Finsbury East from 1885 until being defeated at the 1886 general election. Bigwood was a partner in the firm of Champion & Co., mustard and vinegar manufacturers located in Finsbury.Debretts Guide to the House of Commons 1886, archive.org. Accessed 5 December 2022. The Liberal Party candidate was James Haysman. Haysman had contested this constituency at the 1885 and 1886 general elections. There were six polling stations: Brentford Town Hall, Twickenham Town Hall, Isleworth board school, Norwood Green board school, Hanwell board school, and Hounslow board school. 24 December 1886 Brentford Election https://newspaperarchive.com/london-standard-dec-24-1886-p-3/ London Standard 3 London 9 March 2023 Result The Conservative Party held the seat. 1886 Brentford by-electionCraig F.W.S. F. W. S. Craig 1974 British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918 London and Basingstoke Palgrave Macmillan 344 978-1-349-02300-4 1908 The Liberal Year Book for 1908 https://archive.org/details/liberalyearbook01unkngoog/ London The Liberal Publication Department 308–309 1919 The Constitutional Year Book for 1919 https://archive.org/details/constitutional1919londuoft/ London National Unionist Association 266 Conservative Party (UK) James Bigwood 2,572 66.2 −2.2 Liberal Party (UK) James Haysman 1,316 33.8 +2.2 1,256 32.4 −4.4 3,888 48.8 −7.1 7,971 Conservative Party (UK) −2.2 References Brentford by-election Brentford,1886 Category:1886 in England Category:19th century in Middlesex Brentford,1886