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1899 Clackmannanshire and Kinross-shire by-election

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The 1899 Clackmannanshire and Kinross-shire by-election was a parliamentary by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Clackmannanshire and Kinross-shire on 20 December 1899. The seat had become vacant when the sitting Liberal Member of Parliament John Balfour resigned having been appointed a judge.[1]

The Liberal candidate, Eugene Wason, the former MP for South Ayrshire won the seat in a straight fight with his Conservative opponent George Younger.[2]

The result

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Clackmannanshire and Kinross-shire by-election, 1899[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Eugene Wason 3,489 54.0 −0.8
Conservative George Younger 2,973 46.0 +0.8
Majority 516 8.0 −1.6
Turnout 6,462 83.7 +8.0
Liberal hold Swing -0.8

See also

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References

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  1. ^ The Times, 21 December 1899
  2. ^ The Times, 30 December 1899
  3. ^ The Times, 21 December 1899 p9
  4. ^ The Constitutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 181 (205 in web page)