Sheffield Brightside by-election, 1897

The 1897 Sheffield Brightside by-election was held on 6 August 1897 due to the death of the incumbent Liberal MP Anthony John Mundella. It was won by the Liberal-Labour candidate Frederick Maddison,

F. Maddison
Sheffield Brightside by-election, 1897[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Lib-Lab Frederick Maddison 4,289 51.1
Conservative James Fitzalan Hope 4,106 48.9
Majority 183 2.2
Turnout 77.1
Liberal hold Swing

References

  1. The Constitiutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 174 (198 in web page)
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