1892 Cirencester by-election
Parliamentary election in England
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A by-election for the United Kingdom parliamentary constituency of Cirencester was held on 18 October 1892 following the retirement of the incumbent Liberal MP Arthur Brend Winterbotham. The seat was gained by the Conservative candidate Thomas Chester-Master. Chester-Master was originally declared the victor by 3 votes, but on petition and after scrutiny, the votes were declared equal and a new election was held.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Thomas Chester-Master | 4,277 | 50.0 | â0.9 | |
| Liberal | Harry Levy-Lawson | 4,274 | 50.0 | +0.9 | |
| Majority | 3 | 0.0 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 8,551 | 84.7 | +2.9 | ||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
18 October 1892
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| Turnout | 8,551 84.7% (  2.9 pp) | |||||||||||||||
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