1895 Inverness Burghs by-election

The 1895 Inverness Burghs by-election was a parliamentary by-election held on 31 August 1895 for the House of Commons constituency of Inverness Burghs, which was made up of the towns of Inverness, Fortrose, Forres and Nairn in the Scottish Highlands.

Vacancy

Under the provisions of the Succession to the Crown Act 1707 and a number of subsequent Acts, MPs appointed to certain ministerial and legal offices were at this time required to seek re-election.[1] The vacancy in Inverness Burghs was caused by the appointment of the sitting Liberal Unionist MP, Robert Finlay to become Solicitor General.[2]

Candidates

Finlay stood again in the Liberal Unionist interest. The Liberal Party had held the seat from 1892, when Gilbert Beith took it from Finlay, until the general election of 1895 when Finlay had regained it. Beith had stood down and the Liberals had a new candidate, Henry Bell.[3] But on 26 August 1895, the local Liberal Association held a meeting to consider whether or not to oppose Finlay and it was unanimously agreed not to field a candidate.[4]

There being no other nominations therefore, Finlay was returned unopposed.[5][6]

The result

Inverness Burghs by-election, 1895
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist Robert Finlay Unopposed N/A N/A
Liberal Unionist hold Swing N/A

See also

References

  1. ^ F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results, 1885-1918; Macmillan Press, 1974 pxiv
  2. ^ G R Rubin, Robert Bannatyne Finlay, first Viscount Finlay; in Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online;2004-13
  3. ^ F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results, 1885-1918; Macmillan Press, 1974 p512
  4. ^ The Times, 27 August 1895 p5
  5. ^ The Times, 2 September 1895 p9
  6. ^ The Constitutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 185 (209 in web page)
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