The 1897 Petersfield by-election was held on 8 June 1897 after the death of the incumbent Conservative MP William Wickham. The seat was retained by the Conservative candidate William Graham Nicholson.

Nicholson
Petersfield by-election, 1897[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Graham Nicholson 3,748 53.0 N/A
Liberal John Bonham-Carter 3,328 47.0 New
Majority 420 6.0 N/A
Turnout 7,076 83.5 N/A
Conservative hold Swing N/A

References

  1. ↑ The Constitutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 145 (169 in web page), Hampshire
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