The 1887 St Austell by-election was a by-election held on 18 May 1887 for the British House of Commons constituency of St Austell in Cornwall.
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of the serving Liberal Party Member of Parliament (MP), William Copeland Borlase. It was retained by the Liberal candidate William Alexander McArthur.
Result edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Alexander McArthur | 3,540 | 51.5 | N/A | |
Liberal Unionist | Edward William Brydges Willyams | 3,329 | 48.5 | New | |
Majority | 211 | 3.0 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 6,869 | 77.3 | N/A | ||
Liberal hold | Swing | N/A |