1894 Montgomeryshire by-election
UK parliamentary by-election
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The 1894 Montgomery by-election was a parliamentary by-election held on 29 March 1894 for the British House of Commons constituency of Montgomeryshire, known at the time as Montgomery.
Cause
The seat had become vacant when the constituency's Member of Parliament (MP), Stuart Rendel, was elevated to the peerage.
Candidates
Two candidates were nominated.
Arthur Humphreys-Owen was a Welsh barrister, landowner, sometime Deputy Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire, and was chairman of Montgomeryshire County Council for a time.[1] He was the Liberal Party candidate and held the seat in the by-election.
Watkin Williams-Wynn was a Welsh soldier, landowner and Master of the Flint and Denbigh Foxhounds.[2] He was the Conservative Party candidate.
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Arthur Humphreys-Owen | 3,440 | 51.7 | â4.6 | |
| Conservative | Watkin Williams-Wynn | 3,215 | 48.3 | +4.6 | |
| Majority | 225 | 3.4 | â9.2 | ||
| Turnout | 6,655 | 82.2 | +8.9 | ||
| Registered electors | 8,092 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -4.6 | |||