1884 Poole by-election

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The Poole by-election of 1884 was fought on 19 April 1884. The by-election was fought due to the death of the incumbent MP, Charles Schreiber. It was won by the Conservative candidate William James Harris.

Background

Charles Schreiber had been elected at the 1880 general election, representing Poole, Dorset until his death in March 1884. A by-election was called for the following month.

Result

The seat was retained by the Conservative Party.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=William James Harris|votes=877|percentage=51.8|change=+1.6}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Party (UK)|candidate=Thomas Chatfield Clarke{{cite news|title=Election Intelligence: Poole|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000369/18840419/042/0005|accessdate=21 December 2017|work=Reading Mercury|date=19 April 1884|page=5|via = British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription }}|votes=815|percentage=48.2|change=−1.6|}}

{{Election box majority||votes=62|percentage=3.6|change=+3.2}}

{{Election box turnout||votes=1,692|percentage=85.3|change=−3.8}}

{{Election box registered electors||reg. electors=1,983}}

{{Election box hold with party link||winner=Conservative Party (UK)|swing=+1.6}}

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