1897 East Denbighshire by-election

The 1897 East Denbighshire by-election was a parliamentary by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of East Denbighshire in Wales on 28 September 1897.

Vacancy

The by-election was caused by the death of the sitting Liberal MP, George Osborne Morgan.

Candidates

Two candidates were nominated by the Tories and the Liberals.^[1]

The Liberal Party nominated Samuel Moss, a barrister.

The Conservative Party nominated George Thomas Kenyon, a barrister and former and future MP for Denbigh Boroughs.

Result

1897 East Denbighshire by-election^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Samuel Moss	5,175	64.5	+3.4
	Conservative	George Thomas Kenyon	2,848	35.5	−3.4
Majority			2,327	29.0	+6.8
Turnout			8,023	84.4	+0.9
Registered electors			9,501
	Liberal hold		Swing	+3.4

References

1. "The East Denbighshire Election". The Chester Courant and Advertiser for North Wales. 22 September 1897. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
2. Craig, F. W. S. (1974). British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (1 ed.). London and Basingstoke: The Macmillan Press Ltd. ISBN 9780333169032. Page 474