West Cavan by-election, 1895

The West Cavan by-election, 1895 was a parliamentary by-election held for the United Kingdom House of Commons constituency of West Cavan on 22 August 1895.[1] The sitting member, Edmund Vesey Knox of the Irish National Federation, who had sat for the constituency since a by-election in 1890, had been re-elected in the general election of 1895. However, having been elected also for the constituency of Londonderry City, he chose to sit for that constituency instead.[2] The West Cavan seat thus became vacant, and in the ensuing by-election, another Irish National Federation candidate, James Patrick Farrell, was elected unopposed.[3][4]

By-election 2 August 1895: Cavan West
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Irish National Federation James Patrick Farrell unopposed
Turnout 10439
Irish National Federation hold Swing

References

  1. The Times, 23 August 1895
  2. The Times, 16 August 1895
  3. The Times, 23 August 1895
  4. The Constitiutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 187 (211 in web page)


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