Accrington by-election, 1893

The 1893 Accrington by-election was held on 21 December 1893 after the incumbent Liberal MP Joseph Leese becoming the Recorder of Manchester and so having to stand for re-election as a paid government office. Leese retained the seat.

The Conservative candidate, Robert Trotter Hodge had been the MP for Accrington from 1886 to 1892.

Accrington by-election, 1893^[1][2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal	Joseph Leese	5,822	51.1
	Conservative	Robert Trotter Hodge	5,564	48.9
Majority			258	2.2
Turnout				92.1
	Liberal hold		Swing

References

1. British parliamentary election results, 1885-1918 (Craig)
2. The Constitiutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 147 (171 in web page), Lancashire North East