The 1884 Hackney by-election was fought on 20 November 1884. It was triggered by the death of Liberal MP Henry Fawcett. The seat was subsequently held by the Liberal Party.
Result
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | James Stuart | 14,540 | 63.0 | −14.4 | |
Conservative | Alexander MacAlister[2] | 8,543 | 37.0 | +14.4 | |
Majority | 5,997 | 26.0 | +11.4 | ||
Turnout | 23,083 | 48.0 | −17.5 (est) | ||
Registered electors | 48,076 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | −14.4 |
References
[edit]- ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1989), British Electoral Facts: 1832–1987, Dartmouth: Gower, ISBN 0900178302
- ^ "The Hackney Election". The Morning Post. 17 November 1884. p. 3. Retrieved 20 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.