A by-election was held in Elginshire and Nairnshire in 1889. The election was won by John Seymour Keay. [1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John Seymour Keay | 2,573 | 55.7 | +4.2 | |
| Liberal Unionist | Charles Bowman Logan | 2,044 | 44.3 | −4.2 | |
| Majority | 529 | 11.4 | +8.4 | ||
| Turnout | 4,617 | 79.0 | +12.4 | ||
| Registered electors | 5,844 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +4.2 | |||
References
- ^ "Mr John Keay (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ David Marquand, Ramsay MacDonald, (London: Richard Cohen Books), 1977, p. 22.
- ^ Craig, FWS, ed. (1974). British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885-1918. London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 9781349022984.
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