By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Position |
East Grinstead | 29 July 1918[30 1] | Henry Cautley | | Conservative | Henry Cautley | | Conservative | Recorder of Sunderland |
Manchester North East | 16 July 1918[30 1] | J. R. Clynes | | Labour | J. R. Clynes | | Labour | Food Controller |
Bridgwater | 18 June 1918[30 1] | Robert Sanders | | Conservative | Robert Sanders | | Conservative | Treasurer of the Household |
Newcastle-upon-Tyne | 13 May 1918[30 1] | Edward Shortt | | Liberal | Edward Shortt | | Liberal | Chief Secretary for Ireland |
Birmingham West | 25 April 1918[30 1] | Austen Chamberlain | | Conservative | Austen Chamberlain | | Conservative | Minister without Portfolio |
Southampton | 19 December 1917[30 1] | William Dudley Ward | | Liberal | William Dudley Ward | | Liberal | Vice-Chamberlain of the Household |
Dublin University | 5 October 1917[30 1] | Arthur Warren Samuels | | Irish Unionist | Arthur Warren Samuels | | Irish Unionist | Solicitor-General for Ireland |
Norwich | 26 August 1917[30 1] | George Henry Roberts | | Labour | George Henry Roberts | | Labour | Minister of Labour |
Dundee | 30 July 1917 | Winston Churchill | | Liberal | Winston Churchill | | Liberal | Minister of Munitions |
Chesterton | 27 July 1917[30 1] | Edwin Samuel Montagu | | Liberal | Edwin Samuel Montagu | | Liberal | Secretary of State for India |
Fulham | 3 July 1917[30 1] | William Hayes Fisher | | Conservative | William Hayes Fisher | | Conservative | President of the Local Government Board |
Ealing | 30 April 1917[30 1] | Herbert Nield | | Conservative | Herbert Nield | | Conservative | Recorder of York |
Belfast South | 9 April 1917[30 1] | James Chambers | | Irish Unionist | James Chambers | | Irish Unionist | Solicitor-General for Ireland |
Exeter | 7 August 1916[30 1] | Henry Duke | | Conservative | Henry Duke | | Conservative | Chief Secretary for Ireland |
Berwickshire | 18 July 1916[30 1] | Harold Tennant | | Liberal | Harold Tennant | | Liberal | Secretary for Scotland |
Widnes | 22 May 1916[30 1] | William Walker | | Conservative | William Walker | | Conservative | Seeking re-election[30 2] |
Dublin University | 25 April 1916[30 1] | James Campbell | | Irish Unionist | James Campbell | | Irish Unionist | Attorney-General for Ireland |
Rotherham | 26 January 1916[30 1] | Jack Pease | | Liberal | Jack Pease | | Liberal | Postmaster General |
Chesterton | 20 January 1916[30 1] | Edwin Samuel Montagu | | Liberal | Edwin Samuel Montagu | | Liberal | Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster |
Cleveland | 9 December 1915 | Herbert Samuel | | Liberal | Herbert Samuel | | Liberal | Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster |
St Helens | 24 November 1915[30 1] | Rigby Swift | | Conservative | Rigby Swift | | Conservative | Recorder of Wigan |
Kingston | 16 November 1915[30 1] | George Cave | | Conservative | George Cave | | Conservative | Solicitor General for England and Wales |
Carmarthen District | 17 March 1915[30 1] | W. Llewelyn Williams | | Liberal | W. Llewelyn Williams | | Liberal | Recorder of Cardiff |
Saffron Walden | 13 February 1915[30 1] | Cecil Beck | | Liberal | Cecil Beck | | Liberal | Commissioner of the Treasury |
Chesterton | 13 February 1915[30 1] | Edwin Samuel Montagu | | Liberal | Edwin Samuel Montagu | | Liberal | Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster |
Scarborough | 9 February 1915[30 1] | Walter Rea | | Liberal | Walter Rea | | Liberal | Commissioner of the Treasury |
Swansea District | 13 August 1914[30 1] | Sir David Brynmor Jones | | Liberal | Sir David Brynmor Jones | | Liberal | Recorder of Cardiff |
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y Uncontested
- ^ Walker owned a stud of thoroughbred horses. When he was given a contract to supply horses to the Army, questions were raised as to whether this contract disqualified him from the House of Commons, so Walker sought re-election in order to remove doubts as to his position.
30th Parliament (December 1910 – July 1914)[edit] |
By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Position |
East Fife | 8 April 1914[30 1] | H. H. Asquith | | Liberal | H. H. Asquith | | Liberal | Secretary of State for War[30 2] |
Bethnal Green South West | 19 February 1914 | Charles Masterman | | Liberal | Mathew Wilson | | Conservative | Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster[30 2] |
Wick District | 8 December 1913 | Robert Munro | | Liberal | Robert Munro | | Liberal | Lord Advocate[30 2] |
Keighley | 11 November 1913 | Sir Stanley Buckmaster | | Liberal | Sir Stanley Buckmaster | | Liberal | Solicitor General for England and Wales[30 2] |
Whitechapel | 30 April 1913 | Sir Stuart Samuel | | Liberal | Sir Stuart Samuel | | Liberal | Undertook a contract for the Public Service |
Ilkeston | 1 July 1912 | J. E. B. Seely | | Liberal | J. E. B. Seely | | Liberal | Secretary of State for War[30 2] |
Forest of Dean | 30 April 1912[30 1] | Henry Webb | | Liberal | Henry Webb | | Liberal | Commissioner of the Treasury[30 2] |
Manchester South | 5 March 1912 | Sir Arthur Haworth | | Liberal | Philip Glazebrook | | Conservative | Commissioner of the Treasury[30 2] |
Glasgow St Rollox | 26 February 1912 | McKinnon Wood | | Liberal | McKinnon Wood | | Liberal | Secretary for Scotland[30 2] |
Carmarthen District | 29 January 1912 | W. Llewelyn Williams | | Liberal | W. Llewelyn Williams | | Liberal | Recorder of Swansea |
North Ayrshire | 20 December 1911 | Andrew Anderson | | Liberal | Duncan Campbell | | Conservative | Solicitor General for Scotland[30 2] |
Bristol East | 3 November 1911 | Charles Hobhouse | | Liberal | Charles Hobhouse | | Liberal | Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster[30 2] |
Middleton | 2 August 1911 | Sir William Adkins | | Liberal | Sir William Adkins | | Liberal | Recorder of Nottingham |
East Dorset | 29 April 1911[30 1] | Hon Frederick Guest | | Liberal | Hon Frederick Guest | | Liberal | Commissioner of the Treasury[30 2] |
Arfon | 11 February 1911[30 1] | William Jones | | Liberal | William Jones | | Liberal | Commissioner of the Treasury[30 2] |
- ^ a b c d Uncontested
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Seat vacated on appointment to the office noted.
29th Parliament (January 1910 – December 1910)[edit] |
By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Position |
Walthamstow | 1 November 1910 | John Simon | | Liberal | Sir John Simon | | Liberal | Solicitor General for England and Wales[29 1] |
Govan | 28 April 1910 | William Hunter | | Liberal | William Hunter | | Liberal | Solicitor General for Scotland[29 1] |
Reading | 12 March 1910[29 2] | Rufus Isaacs | | Liberal | Rufus Isaacs | | Liberal | Solicitor General for England and Wales[29 1] |
Shipley | 10 March 1910[29 2] | Percy Illingworth | | Liberal | Percy Illingworth | | Liberal | Commissioner of the Treasury[29 1] |
Barnstaple | 2 March 1910[29 2] | Ernest Soares | | Liberal | Ernest Soares | | Liberal | Commissioner of the Treasury[29 1] |
Tower Hamlets St George | 1 March 1910 | William Wedgwood Benn | | Liberal | William Wedgwood Benn | | Liberal | Commissioner of the Treasury[29 1] |
Swansea District | 28 February 1910[29 2] | Sir David Brynmor Jones | | Liberal | Sir David Brynmor Jones | | Liberal | Recorder of Merthyr Tydvil |
- ^ a b c d e f Seat vacated on appointment to the office noted.
- ^ a b c d Uncontested
28th Parliament (1906 – January 1910)[edit] |
By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Position |
High Peak | 22 July 1909 | Oswald Partington | | Liberal | Oswald Partington | | Liberal | Junior Lord of the Treasury[28 1] |
Dumfries Burghs | 20 July 1909 | John Gulland | | Liberal | John Gulland | | Liberal | Junior Lord of the Treasury[28 1] |
Cleveland | 9 July 1909 | Herbert Samuel | | Liberal | Herbert Samuel | | Liberal | Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster[28 1] |
East Denbighshire | 2 April 1909 | Edward Hemmerde | | Liberal | Edward Hemmerde | | Liberal | Recorder of Liverpool |
Edinburgh South | 4 March 1909 | Arthur Dewar | | Liberal | Arthur Dewar | | Liberal | Solicitor General for Scotland[28 1] |
Manchester North West | 24 April 1908 | Winston Churchill | | Liberal | William Joynson-Hicks | | Conservative | President of the Board of Trade[28 1] |
Dewsbury | 23 April 1908 | Walter Runciman | | Liberal | Walter Runciman | | Liberal | President of the Board of Education[28 1] |
West Carmarthenshire | 26 February 1908[28 2] | John Lloyd Morgan | | Liberal | John Lloyd Morgan | | Liberal | Recorder of Swansea |
Mid Glamorganshire | 7 February 1908[28 2] | Samuel Thomas Evans | | Liberal | Samuel Thomas Evans | | Liberal | Solicitor-General for England and Wales[28 1] |
Anglesey | 21 August 1907[28 2] | Ellis Griffith | | Liberal | Ellis Griffith | | Liberal | Recorder of Birkenhead |
Halifax | 6 March 1907[28 2] | John Henry Whitley | | Liberal | John Henry Whitley | | Liberal | Junior Lord of the Treasury[28 1] |
North Monmouthshire | 19 February 1907[28 2] | Reginald McKenna | | Liberal | Reginald McKenna | | Liberal | President of the Board of Education[28 1] |
Mid Glamorganshire | 8 October 1906[28 2] | Samuel Thomas Evans | | Liberal | Samuel Thomas Evans | | Liberal | Recorder of Swansea |
Westbury | 26 February 1906[28 2] | John Fuller | | Liberal | John Fuller | | Liberal | Lord Commissioner of the Treasury[28 1] |
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Seat vacated on appointment to the office noted.
- ^ a b c d e f g Uncontested
27th Parliament (1900–1906)[edit] |
By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Position |
Chichester | 2 June 1905 | Lord Edmund Talbot | | Conservative | Lord Edmund Talbot | | Conservative | Lord Commissioner of the Treasury[27 1] |
Brighton[27 2] | 5 April 1905 | Gerald Loder | | Conservative | Ernest Villiers | | Liberal | Lord Commissioner of the Treasury[27 1] |
Chorley | 4 November 1903 | David Lindsay | | Conservative | David Lindsay | | Conservative | Lord Commissioner of the Treasury[27 1] |
Fareham | 28 October 1903[27 3] | Arthur Lee | | Conservative | Arthur Lee | | Conservative | Civil Lord of the Admiralty[27 1] |
Westhoughton | 24 October 1903[27 3] | Edward Stanley | | Conservative | Edward Stanley | | Conservative | Postmaster General[27 1] |
Warwick and Leamington | 23 October 1903 | Alfred Lyttelton | | Liberal Unionist | Alfred Lyttelton | | Liberal Unionist | Secretary of State for the Colonies[27 1] |
Belfast West | 23 October 1903 | H. O. Arnold-Forster | | Liberal Unionist | H. O. Arnold-Forster | | Liberal Unionist | Secretary of State for War[27 1] |
Londonderry | 8 October 1903[27 3] | James Hamilton | | Irish Unionist | James Hamilton | | Irish Unionist | Treasurer of the Household[27 1] |
Sevenoaks | 21 August 1902 | Henry Forster | | Conservative | Henry Forster | | Conservative | Lord Commissioner of the Treasury[27 1] |
East Worcestershire | 15 August 1902[27 3] | Austen Chamberlain | | Liberal Unionist | Austen Chamberlain | | Liberal Unionist | Postmaster General[27 1] |
Tiverton | 14 August 1902[27 3] | William Walrond | | Conservative | William Walrond | | Conservative | Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster[27 1] |
West Derbyshire | 11 December 1900[27 3] | Victor Cavendish | | Liberal Unionist | Victor Cavendish | | Liberal Unionist | Treasurer of the Household[27 1] |
Woodbridge | 10 December 1900[27 3] | E. G. Pretyman | | Conservative | E. G. Pretyman | | Conservative | Civil Lord of the Admiralty[27 1] |
Wellington (Somerset) | 10 December 1900[27 3] | Alexander Acland-Hood | | Conservative | Alexander Acland-Hood | | Conservative | Vice-Chamberlain of the Household[27 1] |
Guildford | 10 December 1900[27 3] | St John Broderick | | Conservative | St John Broderick | | Conservative | Secretary of State for War[27 1] |
Preston | 8 December 1900[27 3] | Robert William Hanbury | | Conservative | Robert William Hanbury | | Conservative | President of the Board of Agriculture[27 1] |
Dover | 8 December 1900[27 3] | George Wyndham | | Conservative | George Wyndham | | Conservative | Chief Secretary for Ireland[27 1] |
26th Parliament (1895–1900)[edit] |
By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Position |
Dublin University | 16 May 19001 | Edward Carson | | Irish Unionist | Edward Carson | | Irish Unionist | Solicitor General2 |
Oxford | 4 November 18981 | Arthur Annesley | | Conservative | Arthur Annesley | | Conservative | Comptroller of the Household2 |
Mid Armagh | 21 January 18981 | Dunbar Barton | | Irish Unionist | Dunbar Barton | | Irish Unionist | Solicitor General for Ireland2 |
Wycombe | 21 February 18961 | Richard Curzon | | Conservative | Richard Curzon | | Conservative | Treasurer of the Household2 |
Harrow | 30 November 18951 | William Ambrose | | Conservative | William Ambrose | | Conservative | Attorney-General of the Duchy of Lancaster2 |
Dublin St Stephen's Green | 2 September 1895 | William Kenny | | Liberal Unionist | William Kenny | | Liberal Unionist | Solicitor General for Ireland2 |
Inverness Burghs | 31 August 18951 | Robert Finlay | | Liberal Unionist | Robert Finlay | | Liberal Unionist | Solicitor General2 |
- 1 An uncontested by-election.
- 2 Seat vacated on appointment to the office noted.
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25th Parliament (1892–1895)[edit] |
By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Position |
Ealing | 8 July 18951 | Lord George Hamilton | | Conservative | Lord George Hamilton | | Conservative | Secretary of State for India2 |
Sleaford | 6 July 18951 | Henry Chaplin | | Conservative | Henry Chaplin | | Conservative | President of the Local Government Board2 |
Blackpool | 6 July 18951 | Sir Matthew Ridley | | Conservative | Sir Matthew Ridley | | Conservative | Secretary of State for the Home Department2 |
Croydon | 5 July 18951 | Charles Ritchie | | Conservative | Charles Ritchie | | Conservative | President of the Board of Trade2 |
Manchester East | 1 July 18951 | Arthur Balfour | | Conservative | Arthur Balfour | | Conservative | First Lord of the Treasury2 |
Bristol West | 1 July 18951 | Sir Michael Hicks Beach | | Conservative | Sir Michael Hicks Beach | | Conservative | Chancellor of the Exchequer2 |
Birmingham West | 1 July 18951 | Joseph Chamberlain | | Liberal Unionist | Joseph Chamberlain | | Liberal Unionist | Secretary of State for the Colonies2 |
St George's Hanover Square | 29 June 18951 | George Goschen | | Conservative | George Goschen | | Conservative | First Lord of the Admiralty2 |
York | 14 November 18941 | Frank Lockwood | | Liberal | Frank Lockwood | | Liberal | Solicitor General for England and Wales2 |
Dumfries Burghs | 7 May 18941 | Robert Reid | | Liberal | Robert Reid | | Liberal | Solicitor General for England and Wales2 |
Wisbech | 3 April 1894 | Arthur Brand | | Liberal | Arthur Brand | | Liberal | Treasurer of the Household2 |
Hawick Burghs | 27 March 1894 | Thomas Shaw | | Liberal | Thomas Shaw | | Liberal | Solicitor General for Scotland2 |
Leith Burghs | 26 March 1894 | Ronald Munro-Ferguson | | Liberal | Ronald Munro-Ferguson | | Liberal | Lord Commissioner of the Treasury2 |
Leeds West | 16 March 18941 | Herbert Gladstone | | Liberal | Herbert Gladstone | | Liberal | First Commissioner of Works2 |
Accrington | 21 December 1893 | Joseph Leese | | Liberal | Joseph Leese | | Liberal | Recorder of Manchester2 |
Cardiganshire | 4 July 18931 | William Bowen Rowlands | | Liberal | William Bowen Rowlands | | Liberal | Recorder of Swansea2 |
Saffron Walden | 19 September 18921 | Herbert Gardner | | Liberal | Herbert Gardner | | Liberal | President of the Board of Agriculture2 |
Dundee | 9 September 18921 | Edmund Robertson | | Liberal | Edmund Robertson | | Liberal | Civil Lord of the Admiralty2 |
Merionethshire | 26 August 18921 | T. E. Ellis | | Liberal | T. E. Ellis | | Liberal | Lord Commissioner of the Treasury2 |
East Fife | 25 August 18921 | H. H. Asquith | | Liberal | H. H. Asquith | | Liberal | Secretary of State for the Home Department2 |
Clackmannanshire and Kinross-shire | 25 August 18921 | John Balfour | | Liberal | John Balfour | | Liberal | Lord Advocate2 |
Stirling Burghs | 25 August 18921 | Henry Campbell-Bannerman | | Liberal | Henry Campbell-Bannerman | | Liberal | Secretary of State for War2 |
Elgin Burghs | 25 August 18921 | Alexander Asher | | Liberal | Alexander Asher | | Liberal | Solicitor General for Scotland2 |
Newcastle-upon-Tyne | 25 August 1892 | John Morley | | Liberal | John Morley | | Liberal | Chief Secretary for Ireland2 |
Rotherham | 25 August 18921 | Arthur Dyke Acland | | Liberal | Arthur Dyke Acland | | Liberal | Vice President of the Committee of Council on Education2 |
Forfarshire | 24 August 18921 | John Rigby | | Liberal | John Rigby | | Liberal | Solicitor General for England and Wales2 |
Midlothian (or Edinburghshire) | 24 August 18921 | William Ewart Gladstone | | Liberal | William Ewart Gladstone | | Liberal | Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury, Lord Privy Seal2 |
Glasgow Bridgeton | 24 August 18921 | Sir George Trevelyan | | Liberal | Sir George Trevelyan | | Liberal | Secretary for Scotland2 |
Mid Northamptonshire | 24 August 18921 | Charles Spencer | | Liberal | Charles Spencer | | Liberal | Vice-Chamberlain of the Household2 |
Nottingham East | 24 August 18921 | Arnold Morley | | Liberal | Arnold Morley | | Liberal | Postmaster General2 |
Derby | 24 August 1892 | Sir William Vernon Harcourt | | Liberal | Sir William Vernon Harcourt | | Liberal | Chancellor of the Exchequer2 |
Aberdeen South | 23 August 18921 | James Bryce | | Liberal | James Bryce | | Liberal | Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster2 |
St Austell | 23 August 18921 | William Alexander McArthur | | Liberal | William Alexander McArthur | | Liberal | Lord Commissioner of the Treasury2 |
Wolverhampton East | 23 August 18921 | Henry Fowler | | Liberal | Henry Fowler | | Liberal | President of the Local Government Board2 |
Stoke-upon-Trent | 23 August 18921 | George Leveson-Gower | | Liberal | George Leveson-Gower | | Liberal | Comptroller of the Household2 |
Sheffield Brightside | 23 August 18921 | A. J. Mundella | | Liberal | A. J. Mundella | | Liberal | President of the Board of Trade2 |
Bradford Central | 23 August 18921 | George Shaw-Lefevre | | Liberal | George Shaw-Lefevre | | Liberal | First Commissioner of Works2 |
Southwark West | 23 August 18921 | Richard Causton | | Liberal | Richard Causton | | Liberal | Lord Commissioner of the Treasury2 |
Hackney South | 23 August 18921 | Sir Charles Russell | | Liberal | Sir Charles Russell | | Liberal | Attorney General for England and Wales2 |
- 1 An uncontested by-election.
- 2 Seat vacated on appointment to the office noted.
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24th Parliament (1886–1892)[edit] |
By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Position |
Chichester | 9 December 18911 | Lord Walter Gordon-Lennox | | Conservative | Lord Walter Gordon-Lennox | | Conservative | Treasurer of the Household2 |
Leeds North | 23 November 18911 | William Jackson | | Conservative | William Jackson | | Conservative | Chief Secretary for Ireland2 |
Manchester North East | 8 October 1891 | Sir James Fergusson | | Conservative | Sir James Fergusson | | Conservative | Postmaster General2 |
Strand | 12 May 18911 | William Henry Smith | | Conservative | William Henry Smith | | Conservative | Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports2 |
Sleaford | 26 September 1889 | Henry Chaplin | | Conservative | Henry Chaplin | | Conservative | President of the Board of Agriculture2 |
Bristol West | 20 February 18881 | Sir Michael Hicks Beach | | Conservative | Sir Michael Hicks Beach | | Conservative | President of the Board of Trade2 |
Dublin University | 3 February 18881 | Dodgson Hamilton Madden | | Irish Conservative | Dodgson Hamilton Madden | | Irish Conservative | Solicitor General for Ireland2 |
Dartford | 2 February 18871 | Sir William Hart Dyke | | Conservative | Sir William Hart Dyke | | Conservative | Vice President of the Committee of Council on Education2 |
North Northamptonshire | 16 August 18861 | Lord Burghley | | Conservative | Lord Burghley | | Conservative | Parliamentary Groom in Waiting2 |
Edinburgh and St Andrews Universities | 13 August 18861 | John Macdonald | | Conservative | John Macdonald | | Conservative | Lord Advocate2 |
Cambridge University | 13 August 18861 | Henry Cecil Raikes | | Conservative | Henry Cecil Raikes | | Conservative | Postmaster General2 |
Melton | 13 August 18861 | Lord John Manners | | Conservative | Lord John Manners | | Conservative | Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster2 |
Dublin University | 13 August 18861 | David Plunket | | Irish Conservative | David Plunket | | Irish Conservative | First Commissioner of Works2 |
Hugh Holmes | | Irish Conservative | Hugh Holmes | | Irish Conservative | Attorney General for Ireland2 |
West Down | 13 August 18861 | Lord Arthur Hill | | Irish Conservative | Lord Arthur Hill | | Irish Conservative | Comptroller of the Household2 |
Wigtownshire | 12 August 18861 | Sir Herbert Maxwell | | Conservative | Sir Herbert Maxwell | | Conservative | Lord Commissioner of the Treasury2 |
Buteshire | 12 August 18861 | James Robertson | | Conservative | James Robertson | | Conservative | Solicitor General for Scotland2 |
Enfield | 12 August 18861 | William Pleydell-Bouverie | | Conservative | William Pleydell-Bouverie | | Conservative | Treasurer of the Household2 |
Ealing | 12 August 18861 | Lord George Hamilton | | Conservative | Lord George Hamilton | | Conservative | First Lord of the Admiralty2 |
Horncastle | 12 August 18861 | Edward Stanhope | | Conservative | Edward Stanhope | | Conservative | Secretary of State for the Colonies2 |
Isle of Wight | 12 August 18861 | Sir Richard Webster | | Conservative | Sir Richard Webster | | Conservative | Attorney General for England and Wales2 |
Tiverton | 12 August 18861 | William Walrond | | Conservative | William Walrond | | Conservative | Lord Commissioner of the Treasury2 |
St George's, Tower Hamlets | 12 August 1886 | Charles Ritchie | | Conservative | Charles Ritchie | | Conservative | President of the Local Government Board2 |
Sheffield Ecclesall | 11 August 18861 | Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett | | Conservative | Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett | | Conservative | Civil Lord of the Admiralty2 |
Plymouth | 11 August 18861 | Edward Clarke | | Conservative | Edward Clarke | | Conservative | Solicitor General for England and Wales2 |
Manchester East | 11 August 18861 | Arthur Balfour | | Conservative | Arthur Balfour | | Conservative | Secretary for Scotland2 |
Liverpool Walton | 11 August 18861 | John George Gibson | | Conservative | John George Gibson | | Conservative | Solicitor General for Ireland2 |
Croydon | 11 August 18861 | Sidney Herbert | | Conservative | Sidney Herbert | | Conservative | Lord Commissioner of the Treasury2 |
Bristol West | 11 August 18861 | Sir Michael Hicks Beach | | Conservative | Sir Michael Hicks Beach | | Conservative | Chief Secretary for Ireland2 |
Brighton | 11 August 18861 | William Thackeray Marriott | | Conservative | William Thackeray Marriott | | Conservative | Judge Advocate General2 |
Birmingham East | 11 August 18861 | Henry Matthews | | Conservative | Henry Matthews | | Conservative | Secretary of State for the Home Department2 |
Strand | 11 August 18861 | William Henry Smith | | Conservative | William Henry Smith | | Conservative | Secretary of State for War2 |
Paddington South | 11 August 18861 | Lord Randolph Churchill | | Conservative | Lord Randolph Churchill | | Conservative | Chancellor of the Exchequer2 |
Marylebone East | 11 August 18861 | Lord Charles Beresford | | Conservative | Lord Charles Beresford | | Conservative | Junior Naval Lord2 |
Lewisham | 11 August 18861 | William Legge | | Conservative | William Legge | | Conservative | Vice-Chamberlain of the Household2 |
Hampstead | 11 August 18861 | Sir Henry Holland | | Conservative | Sir Henry Holland | | Conservative | Vice President of the Committee of Council on Education2 |
- 1 An uncontested by-election.
- 2 Seat vacated on appointment to the office noted.
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23rd Parliament (1885–1886)[edit] |
By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Position |
Clitheroe | 19 April 1886[23 1] | Ughtred Kay-Shuttleworth | | Liberal | Ughtred Kay-Shuttleworth | | Liberal | Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster[23 2] |
Halifax | 3 April 1886[23 1] | Sir James Stansfeld | | Liberal | Sir James Stansfeld | | Liberal | President of the Local Government Board[23 2] |
Cardiff Boroughs | 27 February 1886 | Sir Edward James Reed | | Liberal | Sir Edward James Reed | | Liberal | Junior Lord of the Treasury[23 2] |
South Somerset | 24 February 1886[23 1] | Frederick Lambart | | Liberal | Frederick Lambart | | Liberal | Vice-Chamberlain of the Household[23 2] |
Grantham | 23 February 1886[23 1] | John William Mellor | | Liberal | John William Mellor | | Liberal | Judge Advocate General[23 2] |
Clackmannanshire and Kinross-shire | 13 February 1886[23 1] | John Balfour | | Liberal | John Balfour | | Liberal | Lord Advocate[23 2] |
Berwickshire | 13 February 1886[23 1] | Edward Marjoribanks | | Liberal | Edward Marjoribanks | | Liberal | Comptroller of the Household[23 2] |
Banffshire | 13 February 1886[23 1] | Robert Duff | | Liberal | Robert Duff | | Liberal | Civil Lord of the Admiralty[23 2] |
Luton | 13 February 1886[23 1] | Cyril Flower | | Liberal | Cyril Flower | | Liberal | Junior Lord of the Treasury[23 2] |
Great Grimsby | 13 February 1886 | Edward Heneage | | Liberal | Edward Heneage | | Liberal | Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster[23 2] |
Elgin Burghs | 12 February 1886[23 1] | Alexander Asher | | Liberal | Alexander Asher | | Liberal | Solicitor General for Scotland[23 2] |
North West Staffordshire | 12 February 1886[23 1] | George Leveson-Gower | | Liberal | George Leveson-Gower | | Liberal | Junior Lord of the Treasury[23 2] |
Mid Northamptonshire | 12 February 1886[23 1] | Charles Spencer | | Liberal | Charles Spencer | | Liberal | Parliamentary Groom in Waiting[23 2] |
Newcastle-upon-Tyne | 12 February 1886 | John Morley | | Liberal | John Morley | | Liberal | Chief Secretary for Ireland[23 2] |
Leeds South | 12 February 1886[23 1] | Sir Lyon Playfair | | Liberal | Sir Lyon Playfair | | Liberal | Vice President of the Committee of Council on Education[23 2] |
Hackney South | 11 February 1886 | Charles Russell | | Liberal | Charles Russell | | Liberal | Attorney General for England and Wales[23 2] |
Hawick Burghs | 10 February 1886[23 1] | George Trevelyan | | Liberal | George Trevelyan | | Liberal | Secretary for Scotland[23 2] |
Midlothian | 10 February 1886[23 1] | William Ewart Gladstone | | Liberal | William Ewart Gladstone | | Liberal | Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury, Lord Privy Seal[23 2] |
Stirling Burghs | 10 February 1886[23 1] | Henry Campbell-Bannerman | | Liberal | Henry Campbell-Bannerman | | Liberal | Secretary of State for War[23 2] |
Birmingham West | 9 February 1886[23 1] | Joseph Chamberlain | | Liberal | Joseph Chamberlain | | Liberal | President of the Local Government Board[23 2] |
Derby | 9 February 1886[23 1] | Sir William Vernon Harcourt | | Liberal | Sir William Vernon Harcourt | | Liberal | Chancellor of the Exchequer[23 2] |
Edinburgh South | 9 February 1886[23 1] | Hugh Childers | | Liberal | Hugh Childers | | Liberal | Secretary of State for the Home Department[23 2] |
Sheffield Brightside | 9 February 1886[23 1] | A. J. Mundella | | Liberal | A. J. Mundella | | Liberal | President of the Board of Trade[23 2] |
22nd Parliament (1880–1885)[edit] |
By-election | Date | Former incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Position |
Horsham | 16 July 1885[22 1] | Sir Henry Fletcher | | Conservative | Sir Henry Fletcher | | Conservative | Groom in Waiting[22 2] |
Chatham | 11 July 1885[22 1] | John Eldon Gorst | | Conservative | Sir John Eldon Gorst | | Conservative | Solicitor General for England and Wales[22 2] |
Brighton | 10 July 1885[22 1] | William Thackeray Marriott | | Conservative | William Thackeray Marriott | | Conservative | Judge Advocate General[22 2] |
Down | 8 July 1885 | Lord Arthur Hill | | Conservative | Lord Arthur Hill | | Conservative | Comptroller of the Household[22 2] |
West Kent | 6 July 1885[22 1] | William Legge | | Conservative | William Legge | | Conservative | Vice-Chamberlain of the Household[22 2] |
East Devon | 4 July 1885[22 1] | William Walrond | | Conservative | William Walrond | | Conservative | Lord Commissioner of the Treasury[22 2] |
Bute | 3 July 1885[22 1] | Charles Dalrymple | | Conservative | Charles Dalrymple | | Conservative | Lord Commissioner of the Treasury[22 2] |
South Wiltshire | 3 July 1885[22 1] | William Pleydell-Bouverie | | Conservative | William Pleydell-Bouverie | | Conservative | Treasurer of the Household[22 2] |
Middlesex | 3 July 1885[22 1] | Lord George Hamilton | | Conservative | Lord George Hamilton | | Conservative | First Lord of the Admiralty[22 2] |
Woodstock | 3 July 1885 | Lord Randolph Churchill | | Conservative | Lord Randolph Churchill | | Conservative | Secretary of State for India[22 2] |
North Leicestershire | 2 July 1885[22 1] | Lord John Manners | | Conservative | Lord John Manners | | Conservative | Postmaster General[22 2] |
North Lancashire | 2 July 1885[22 1] | Frederick Stanley | | Conservative | Frederick Stanley | | Conservative | Secretary of State for the Colonies[22 2] |
Mid Kent | 2 July 1885[22 1] | Sir William Hart Dyke | | Conservative | Sir William Hart Dyke | | Conservative | Chief Secretary for Ireland[22 2] |
Wilton | 2 July 1885[22 1] | Sidney Herbert | | Conservative | Sidney Herbert | | Conservative | Lord Commissioner of the Treasury[22 2] |
Dublin University | 1 July 1885[22 1] | David Plunket | | Conservative | David Plunket | | Conservative | First Commissioner of Works[22 2] |
Mid Lincolnshire | 1 July 1885[22 1] | Henry Chaplin | | Conservative | Henry Chaplin | | Conservative | Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster[22 2] |
Edward Stanhope | | Conservative | Edward Stanhope | | Conservative | President of the Board of Trade[22 2] |
South West Lancashire | 1 July 1885[22 1] | R. A. Cross | | Conservative | R. A. Cross | | Conservative | Home Secretary[22 2] |
East Gloucestershire | 1 July 1885[22 1] | Sir Michael Hicks-Beach | | Conservative | Sir Michael Hicks-Beach | | Conservative | Chancellor of the Exchequer[22 2] |
Eye | 1 July 1885 | Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett | | Conservative | Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett | | Conservative | Civil Lord of the Admiralty[22 2] |
Hertford | 30 June 1885[22 1] | Arthur Balfour | | Conservative | Arthur Balfour | | Conservative | President of the Local Government Board[22 2] |
Westminster | 29 June 1885[22 1] | William Henry Smith | | Conservative | William Henry Smith | | Conservative | Secretary of State for War[22 2] |
Scarborough | 26 November 1884 | William Sproston Caine | | Liberal | William Sproston Caine | | Liberal | Civil Lord of the Admiralty[22 2] |
Stirling Burghs | 31 October 1884[22 1] | Henry Campbell-Bannerman | | Liberal | Henry Campbell-Bannerman | | Liberal | Chief Secretary for Ireland[22 2] |
Chelsea | 11 January 1883[22 1] | Sir Charles Dilke | | Liberal | Sir Charles Dilke | | Liberal | President of the Local Government Board[22 2] |
Salisbury | 20 November 1882[22 3] | William Grenfell | | Liberal | Coleridge Kennard | | Conservative | Groom in Waiting[22 2] |
Banffshire | 19 June 1882[22 1] | Robert Duff | | Liberal | Robert Duff | | Liberal | Lord Commissioner of the Treasury[22 2] |
Hawick Burghs | 18 May 1882[22 1] | George Trevelyan | | Liberal | George Trevelyan | | Liberal | Chief Secretary for Ireland[22 2] |
Northern West Riding of Yorkshire | 18 May 1882 | Lord Frederick Cavendish | | Liberal | Isaac Holden | | Liberal | Chief Secretary for Ireland[22 2][22 4] |
Elgin Burghs | 27 August 1881[22 1] | Alexander Asher | | Liberal | Alexander Asher | | Liberal | Solicitor General for Scotland[22 2] |
Leeds | 24 August 1881[22 1] | Herbert Gladstone | | Liberal | Herbert Gladstone | | Liberal | Lord Commissioner of the Treasury[22 2] |
Reading | 15 December 1880[22 1] | George Shaw-Lefevre | | Liberal | George Shaw-Lefevre | | Liberal | First Commissioner of Works and Public Buildings[22 2] |
Wycombe | 26 May 1880[22 1] | William Carington | | Liberal | William Carington | | Liberal | Groom in Waiting[22 2] |
Londonderry County | 21 May 1880[22 1] | Hugh Law | | Liberal | Hugh Law | | Liberal | Attorney General for Ireland[22 2] |
Wigtown Burghs | 18 May 1880[22 5] | John McLaren | | Liberal | Mark Stewart | | Conservative | Lord Advocate[22 2] |
Mallow | 17 May 1880 | William Moore Johnson | | Liberal | William Moore Johnson | | Liberal | Solicitor General for Ireland[22 2] |
North East Lancashire | 17 May 1880[22 1] | Spencer Cavendish | | Liberal | Spencer Cavendish | | Liberal | Secretary of State for India[22 2] |
Clackmannanshire and Kinross-shire | 14 May 1880[22 1] | William Patrick Adam | | Liberal | William Patrick Adam | | Liberal | First Commissioner of Works[22 2] |
Denbighshire | 14 May 1880[22 1] | George Osborne Morgan | | Liberal | George Osborne Morgan | | Liberal | Judge Advocate General[22 2] |
Haverfordwest Boroughs | 12 May 1880[22 1] | William Edwardes | | Liberal | William Edwardes | | Liberal | Comptroller of the Household[22 2] |
Midlothian | 10 May 1880[22 1] | William Ewart Gladstone | | Liberal | William Ewart Gladstone | | Liberal | Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury and Chancellor of the Exchequer[22 2] |
Shrewsbury | 10 May 1880[22 1] | Charles Cecil Cotes | | Liberal | Charles Cecil Cotes | | Liberal | Lord Commissioner of the Treasury[22 2] |
Hastings | 10 May 1880[22 1] | Thomas Brassey | | Liberal | Thomas Brassey | | Liberal | Civil Lord of the Admiralty[22 2] |
Durham City | 10 May 1880[22 1] | Farrer Herschell | | Liberal | Farrer Herschell | | Liberal | Solicitor General for England and Wales[22 2] |
Taunton | 8 May 1880[22 1] | Sir Henry James | | Liberal | Sir Henry James | | Liberal | Attorney General for England and Wales[22 2] |
Sheffield | 8 May 1880[22 1] | A. J. Mundella | | Liberal | A. J. Mundella | | Liberal | Vice-President of the Committee of the Council on Education[22 2] |
Pontefract | 8 May 1880[22 1] | Hugh Childers | | Liberal | Hugh Childers | | Liberal | Secretary of State for War[22 2] |
Oxford | 8 May 1880[22 6] | William Vernon Harcourt | | Liberal | Alexander William Hall | | Conservative | Home Secretary[22 2] |
Marlborough | 8 May 1880[22 1] | Lord Charles Bruce | | Liberal | Lord Charles Bruce | | Liberal | Vice-Chamberlain of the Household[22 2] |
Chester | 8 May 1880[22 1][22 6] | John George Dodson | | Liberal | John George Dodson | | Liberal | President of the Local Government Board[22 2] |
Bradford | 8 May 1880[22 1] | William Edward Forster | | Liberal | William Edward Forster | | Liberal | Chief Secretary for Ireland[22 2] |
Birmingham | 8 May 1880[22 1] | John Bright | | Liberal | John Bright | | Liberal | Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster[22 2] |
Joseph Chamberlain | | Liberal | Joseph Chamberlain | | Liberal | President of the Board of Trade[22 2] |
Bath | 8 May 1880[22 1] | Sir Arthur Hayter | | Liberal | Sir Arthur Hayter | | Liberal | Lord Commissioner of the Treasury[22 2] |
Hackney | 7 May 1880[22 1] | Henry Fawcett | | Liberal | Henry Fawcett | | Liberal | Postmaster General[22 2] |
John Holms | | Liberal | John Holms | | Liberal | Lord Commissioner of the Treasury[22 2] |
21st Parliament (1874–1880)[edit] |
By-election | Date | Former incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Position |
South Warwickshire | 21 February 1879[21 1] | Hugh Seymour | | Conservative | Hugh Seymour | | Conservative | Comptroller of the Household[21 2] |
Middlesex | 12 April 1878[21 1] | Lord George Hamilton | | Conservative | Lord George Hamilton | | Conservative | Vice-President of the Committee of the Council on Education[21 2] |
North Lancashire | 8 April 1878[21 1] | Frederick Stanley | | Conservative | Frederick Stanley | | Conservative | Secretary of State for War[21 2] |
York | 20 February 1878[21 1] | James Lowther | | Conservative | James Lowther | | Conservative | Chief Secretary for Ireland[21 2] |
Westminster | 11 August 1877[21 1] | William Henry Smith | | Conservative | William Henry Smith | | Conservative | First Lord of the Admiralty[21 2] |
Dublin University | 13 February 1877[21 1] | Edward Gibson | | Conservative | Edward Gibson | | Conservative | Attorney-General for Ireland[21 2] |
Rutlandshire | 17 August 1876[21 1] | Gerard Noel | | Conservative | Gerard Noel | | Conservative | First Commissioner of Works[21 2] |
Enniskillen | 15 February 1876[21 1] | John Crichton | | Conservative | John Crichton | | Conservative | Lord Commissioner of the Treasury[21 2] |
South Wiltshire | 4 January 1876[21 1] | Lord Henry Thynne | | Conservative | Lord Henry Thynne | | Conservative | Treasurer of the Household[21 2] |
Whitehaven | 16 December 1875 | George Cavendish-Bentinck | | Conservative | George Cavendish-Bentinck | | Conservative | Judge Advocate General[21 2] |
Dublin University | 11 February 1875[21 1] | David Robert Plunket | | Conservative | David Robert Plunket | | Conservative | Solicitor General for Ireland[21 2] |
Preston | 24 April 1874[21 1] | John Holker | | Conservative | John Holker | | Conservative | Solicitor General for England and Wales[21 2] |
Falkirk Burghs | 26 March 1874[21 1] | John Ramsay | | Liberal | John Ramsay | | Liberal | Disqualification (Held Government Contract) |
North Staffordshire | 23 March 1874[21 1] | Charles Adderley | | Conservative | Charles Adderley | | Conservative | President of the Board of Trade[21 2] |
East Suffolk | 20 March 1874[21 1] | The Lord Rendlesham | | Conservative | The Lord Rendlesham | | Conservative | Lord Commissioner of the Treasury[21 2] |
North Leicestershire | 20 March 1874[21 1] | Lord John Manners | | Conservative | Lord John Manners | | Conservative | Postmaster General[21 2] |
Invernesshire | 19 March 1874[21 1] | Donald Cameron | | Conservative | Donald Cameron | | Conservative | Parliamentary Groom in Waiting[21 2] |
South West Lancashire | 19 March 1874[21 1] | R. A. Cross | | Conservative | R. A. Cross | | Conservative | Home Secretary[21 2] |
South Devonshire | 19 March 1874[21 1] | Sir Massey Lopes | | Conservative | Sir Massey Lopes | | Conservative | Civil Lord of the Admiralty[21 2] |
County Dublin | 18 March 1874 | Thomas Edward Taylor | | Conservative | Thomas Edward Taylor | | Conservative | Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster[21 2] |
North Devonshire | 18 March 1874[21 1] | Sir Stafford Northcote | | Conservative | Sir Stafford Northcote | | Conservative | Chancellor of the Exchequer[21 2] |
North Northamptonshire | 18 March 1874[21 1] | George Ward Hunt | | Conservative | George Ward Hunt | | Conservative | First Lord of the Admiralty[21 2] |
North Northumberland | 17 March 1874[21 1] | Earl Percy | | Conservative | Earl Percy | | Conservative | Treasurer of the Household[21 2] |
Monmouthshire | 17 March 1874[21 1] | Lord Henry Somerset | | Conservative | Lord Henry Somerset | | Conservative | Comptroller of the Household[21 2] |
East Gloucestershire | 17 March 1874[21 1] | Michael Hicks Beach | | Conservative | Michael Hicks Beach | | Conservative | Chief Secretary for Ireland[21 2] |
Buckinghamshire | 17 March 1874[21 1] | Benjamin Disraeli | | Conservative | Benjamin Disraeli | | Conservative | Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury[21 2] |
Eye | 17 March 1874 | George Barrington | | Conservative | George Barrington | | Conservative | Vice-Chamberlain of the Household[21 2] |
Dublin University | 16 March 1874[21 1] | John Thomas Ball | | Conservative | John Thomas Ball | | Conservative | Attorney General for Ireland[21 2] |
Mid Surrey | 16 March 1874[21 1] | Richard Baggallay | | Conservative | Richard Baggallay | | Conservative | Solicitor General for England and Wales[21 2] |
Portsmouth | 16 March 1874[21 1] | James Dalrymple-Horn-Elphinstone | | Conservative | James Dalrymple-Horn-Elphinstone | | Conservative | Lord Commissioner of the Treasury[21 2] |
North Lincolnshire | 16 March 1874[21 1] | Rowland Winn | | Conservative | Rowland Winn | | Conservative | Lord Commissioner of the Treasury[21 2] |
Huntingdon | 16 March 1874[21 1] | John Burgess Karslake | | Conservative | John Burgess Karslake | | Conservative | Attorney General for England and Wales[21 2] |
Glasgow and Aberdeen Universities | 14 March 1874[21 1] | Edward Gordon | | Conservative | Edward Gordon | | Conservative | Lord Advocate[21 2] |
North Hampshire | 14 March 1874[21 1] | George Sclater-Booth | | Conservative | George Sclater-Booth | | Conservative | President of the Local Government Board[21 2] |
Liverpool | 14 March 1874[21 1] | Dudley Ryder | | Conservative | Dudley Ryder | | Conservative | Vice-President of the Committee of the Council on Education[21 2] |
Oxford University | 14 March 1874[21 1] | Gathorne Hardy | | Conservative | Gathorne Hardy | | Conservative | Secretary of State for War[21 2] |
New Shoreham | 13 March 1874[21 1] | Stephen Cave | | Conservative | Stephen Cave | | Conservative | Judge Advocate General[21 2] |
Chichester | 13 March 1874[21 1] | Lord Henry Lennox | | Conservative | Lord Henry Lennox | | Conservative | First Commissioner of Works[21 2] |
20th Parliament (1868–1874)[edit] |
By-election | Date | Former incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Position |
Oxford | 6 December 1873[20 1] | William Vernon Harcourt | | Liberal | William Vernon Harcourt | | Liberal | Solicitor General for England and Wales[20 2] |
Edinburgh and St. Andrews Universities | 4 December 1873[20 1] | Lyon Playfair | | Liberal | Lyon Playfair | | Liberal | Postmaster General[20 2] |
Haverfordwest Boroughs | 24 November 1873 | William Edwardes | | Liberal | William Edwardes | | Liberal | Parliamentary Groom in Waiting[20 2] |
Birmingham | 20 October 1873[20 1] | John Bright | | Liberal | John Bright | | Liberal | Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster[20 2] |
Taunton | 13 October 1873 | Henry James | | Liberal | Henry James | | Liberal | Solicitor General for England and Wales[20 2] |
Northern West Riding of Yorkshire | 27 August 1873[20 1] | Lord Frederick Cavendish | | Liberal | Lord Frederick Cavendish | | Liberal | Lord Commissioner of the Treasury[20 2] |
Pontefract | 15 August 1872[20 3] | Hugh Childers | | Liberal | Hugh Childers | | Liberal | Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Paymaster General[20 2] |
Flintshire | 2 March 1872[20 1] | Lord Richard Grosvenor | | Liberal | Lord Richard Grosvenor | | Liberal | Vice-Chamberlain of the Household[20 2] |
Dover | 25 November 1871 | George Jessel | | Liberal | George Jessel | | Liberal | Solicitor General for England and Wales[20 2] |
Halifax | 13 March 1871[20 1] | James Stansfeld | | Liberal | James Stansfeld | | Liberal | President of the Poor Law Board[20 2] |
County Limerick | 28 January 1871[20 1] | William Monsell | | Liberal | William Monsell | | Liberal | Postmaster General[20 2] |
Durham City | 14 January 1871[20 1] | John Robert Davison | | Liberal | John Robert Davison | | Liberal | Judge Advocate General[20 2] |
Plymouth | 15 August 1870[20 1] | Sir Robert Collier | | Liberal | Sir Robert Collier | | Liberal | Recorder of Bristol[20 2] |
Londonderry City | 15 February 1870 | Richard Dowse | | Liberal | Richard Dowse | | Liberal | Solicitor General for Ireland[20 2] |
Whitby | 18 November 1869 | William Henry Gladstone | | Liberal | William Henry Gladstone | | Liberal | Lord Commissioner of the Treasury[20 2] |
Tower Hamlets | 8 November 1869[20 1] | Acton Smee Ayrton | | Liberal | Acton Smee Ayrton | | Liberal | First Commissioner of Works and Public Buildings[20 2] |
County Louth | 11 January 1869[20 1] | Chichester Fortescue | | Liberal | Chichester Fortescue | | Liberal | Chief Secretary for Ireland[20 2] |
Kildare | 11 January 1869[20 1] | Lord Otho Fitzgerald | | Liberal | Lord Otho Fitzgerald | | Liberal | Comptroller of the Household[20 2] |
Westmeath | 7 January 1869[20 1] | Algernon Greville | | Liberal | Algernon Greville | | Liberal | Parliamentary Groom in Waiting[20 2] |
Kerry | 7 January 1869[20 1] | Valentine Browne | | Liberal | Valentine Browne | | Liberal | Vice-Chamberlain of the Household[20 2] |
Clackmannanshire and Kinross-shire | 6 January 1869[20 1] | William Patrick Adam | | Liberal | William Patrick Adam | | Liberal | Lord Commissioner of the Treasury[20 2] |
Clare | 5 January 1869[20 1] | Sir Colman O'Loghlen | | Liberal | Sir Colman O'Loghlen | | Liberal | Judge Advocate General[20 2] |
Mallow | 4 January 1869[20 1] | Edward Sullivan | | Liberal | Edward Sullivan | | Liberal | Attorney General for Ireland[20 2] |
Wigtown Burghs | 4 January 1869[20 1] | George Young | | Liberal | George Young | | Liberal | Solicitor General for Scotland[20 2] |
Hawick Burghs | 4 January 1869[20 1] | George Trevelyan | | Liberal | George Trevelyan | | Liberal | Civil Lord of the Admiralty[20 2] |
Oxford | 22 December 1868[20 1] | Edward Cardwell | | Liberal | Edward Cardwell | | Liberal | Secretary of State for War[20 2] |
London University | 21 December 1868[20 1] | Robert Lowe | | Liberal | Robert Lowe | | Liberal | Chancellor of the Exchequer[20 2] |
Truro | 21 December 1868[20 1] | John Cranch Walker Vivian | | Liberal | John Cranch Walker Vivian | | Liberal | Lord Commissioner of the Treasury[20 2] |
Ripon | 21 December 1868[20 1] | Lord John Hay | | Liberal | Lord John Hay | | Liberal | Junior Naval Lord[20 2] |
Pontefract | 21 December 1868[20 1] | Hugh Childers | | Liberal | Hugh Childers | | Liberal | First Lord of the Admiralty[20 2] |
Plymouth | 21 December 1868[20 1] | Sir Robert Collier | | Liberal | Sir Robert Collier | | Liberal | Attorney General for England and Wales[20 2] |
Halifax | 21 December 1868[20 1] | James Stansfeld | | Liberal | James Stansfeld | | Liberal | Lord Commissioner of the Treasury[20 2] |
Exeter | 21 December 1868[20 1] | John Coleridge | | Liberal | Sir John Coleridge | | Liberal | Solicitor General for England and Wales[20 2] |
Bradford | 21 December 1868[20 1] | William Edward Forster | | Liberal | William Edward Forster | | Liberal | Vice President of the Committee of Council on Education[20 2] |
Birmingham | 21 December 1868[20 1] | John Bright | | Liberal | John Bright | | Liberal | President of the Board of Trade[20 2] |
Southwark | 21 December 1868[20 1] | Austen Henry Layard | | Liberal | Austen Henry Layard | | Liberal | First Commissioner of Works[20 2] |
Greenwich | 21 December 1868[20 1] | William Ewart Gladstone | | Liberal | William Ewart Gladstone | | Liberal | Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury[20 2] |
City of London | 21 December 1868[20 1] | George Goschen | | Liberal | George Goschen | | Liberal | President of the Poor Law Board[20 2] |
19th Parliament (1865–1868)[edit] |
By-election | Date | Former incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Position |
North Northamptonshire | 7 March 1868[19 1] | George Ward Hunt | | Conservative | George Ward Hunt | | Conservative | Chancellor of the Exchequer[19 2] |
Helston | 19 February 1868[19 1] | William Brett | | Conservative | William Brett | | Conservative | Solicitor General for England and Wales[19 2] |
Andover | 22 July 1867[19 1] | John Burgess Karslake | | Conservative | John Burgess Karslake | | Conservative | Attorney General for England and Wales[19 2] |
Cambridge University | 22 July 1867[19 1] | Charles Jasper Selwyn | | Conservative | Charles Jasper Selwyn | | Conservative | Solicitor General for England and Wales[19 2] |
North Lancashire | 1 July 1867[19 1] | John Wilson-Patten | | Conservative | John Wilson-Patten | | Conservative | Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster[19 2] |
Oxford University | 20 May 1867[19 1] | Gathorne Hardy | | Conservative | Gathorne Hardy | | Conservative | Home Secretary[19 2] |
Dublin University | 30 March 1867[19 1] | Hedges Eyre Chatterton | | Conservative | Hedges Eyre Chatterton | | Conservative | Attorney-General for Ireland[19 2] |
Huntingdonshire | 25 March 1867[19 1] | Lord Robert Montagu | | Conservative | Lord Robert Montagu | | Conservative | Vice-President of the Committee on Education[19 2] |
Tyrone | 21 March 1867[19 1] | Henry Lowry-Corry | | Conservative | Henry Lowry-Corry | | Conservative | First Lord of the Admiralty[19 2] |
North Devon | 18 March 1867[19 1] | Stafford Northcote | | Conservative | Stafford Northcote | | Conservative | Secretary of State for India[19 2] |
Droitwich | 13 March 1867[19 1] | John Pakington | | Conservative | John Pakington | | Conservative | Secretary of State for War[19 2] |
South Shropshire | 8 March 1867[19 1] | Percy Egerton Herbert | | Conservative | Percy Egerton Herbert | | Conservative | Treasurer of the Household[19 2] |
Galway Borough | 12 February 1867[19 1] | Michael Morris | | Conservative | Michael Morris | | Conservative | Attorney General for Ireland[19 2] |
West Gloucestershire | 15 November 1866[19 1] | John Rolt | | Conservative | John Rolt | | Conservative | Attorney General for England and Wales[19 2] |
Abingdon | 6 August 1866[19 1] | Charles Lindsay | | Conservative | Charles Lindsay | | Conservative | Groom in Waiting[19 2] |
Galway Borough | 2 August 1866 | Michael Morris | | Liberal | Michael Morris | | Conservative | Solicitor General for Ireland[19 2] |
Peeblesshire | 24 July 1866[19 1] | Graham Graham-Montgomery | | Conservative | Graham Graham-Montgomery | | Conservative | Lord Commissioner of the Treasury[19 2] |
Bridgnorth | 21 July 1866[19 1] | Henry Whitmore | | Conservative | Henry Whitmore | | Conservative | Lord Commissioner of the Treasury[19 2] |
Tyrone | 20 July 1866[19 1] | Lord Claud Hamilton | | Conservative | Lord Claud Hamilton | | Conservative | Vice-Chamberlain of the Household[19 2] |
Tyrone | 18 July 1866[19 1] | Henry Lowry-Corry | | Conservative | Henry Lowry-Corry | | Conservative | Vice-President of the Committee of the Council on Education[19 2] |
Cambridgeshire | 17 July 1866[19 1] | Viscount Royston | | Conservative | Viscount Royston | | Conservative | Comptroller of the Household[19 2] |
Antrim | 17 July 1866[19 1] | George Henry Seymour | | Conservative | George Henry Seymour | | Conservative | Third Naval Lord[19 2] |
North Essex | 16 July 1866[19 1] | Charles Du Cane | | Conservative | Charles Du Cane | | Conservative | Civil Lord of the Admiralty[19 2] |
Rutlandshire | 14 July 1866[19 1] | Gerard Noel | | Conservative | Gerard Noel | | Conservative | Lord Commissioner of the Treasury[19 2] |
North Northamptonshire | 14 July 1866[19 1] | William Cecil | | Conservative | William Cecil | | Conservative | Treasurer of the Household[19 2] |
North Leicestershire | 14 July 1866[19 1] | Lord John Manners | | Conservative | Lord John Manners | | Conservative | First Commissioner of Works[19 2] |
North Devon | 14 July 1866[19 1] | Stafford Northcote | | Conservative | Stafford Northcote | | Conservative | President of the Board of Trade[19 2] |
New Shoreham | 14 July 1866[19 1] | Stephen Cave | | Conservative | Stephen Cave | | Conservative | Paymaster General and Vice-President of the Board of Trade[19 2] |
Belfast | 13 July 1866[19 1] | Hugh Cairns | | Conservative | Hugh Cairns | | Conservative | Attorney General for England and Wales[19 2] |
Buckinghamshire | 13 July 1866[19 1] | Benjamin Disraeli | | Conservative | Benjamin Disraeli | | Conservative | Chancellor of the Exchequer[19 2] |
Oxford University | 12 July 1866[19 1] | Gathorne Hardy | | Conservative | Gathorne Hardy | | Conservative | President of the Poor Law Board[19 2] |
Stamford | 12 July 1866[19 1] | Robert Cecil | | Conservative | Robert Cecil | | Conservative | Secretary of State for India[19 2] |
Sir John Dalrymple-Hay | | Conservative | Sir John Dalrymple-Hay | | Conservative | Fourth Naval Lord[19 2] |
Bridgewater | 12 July 1866 | George Patton | | Conservative | Philip Vanderbyl | | Liberal | Lord Advocate[19 2] |
Cambridge University | 11 July 1866[19 1] | Spencer Horatio Walpole | | Conservative | Spencer Horatio Walpole | | Conservative | Home Secretary[19 2] |
King's Lynn | 11 July 1866[19 1] | Lord Stanley | | Conservative | Lord Stanley | | Conservative | Foreign Secretary[19 2] |
Huntingdon | 11 July 1866[19 1] | Jonathan Peel | | Conservative | Jonathan Peel | | Conservative | Secretary of State for War[19 2] |
Guildford | 11 July 1866 | William Bovill | | Conservative | William Bovill | | Conservative | Solicitor General for England and Wales[19 2] |
Durham | 11 July 1866[19 1] | John Mowbray | | Conservative | John Mowbray | | Conservative | Judge Advocate General[19 2] |
Droitwich | 11 July 1866[19 1] | John Pakington | | Conservative | John Pakington | | Conservative | First Lord of the Admiralty[19 2] |
Cockermouth | 11 July 1866[19 1] | Lord Naas | | Conservative | Lord Naas | | Conservative | Chief Secretary for Ireland[19 2] |
County Waterford | 7 June 1866[19 1] | John Esmonde | | Liberal | John Esmonde | | Liberal | Lord Commissioner of the Treasury[19 2] |
Winchester | 4 June 1866 | John Bonham-Carter | | Liberal | John Bonham-Carter | | Liberal | Lord Commissioner of the Treasury[19 2] |
Kildare | 21 May 1866[19 1] | Lord Otho FitzGerald | | Liberal | Lord Otho FitzGerald | | Liberal | Treasurer of the Household[19 2] |
Reading | 5 May 1866[19 1] | George Shaw-Lefevre | | Liberal | George Shaw-Lefevre | | Liberal | Civil Lord of the Admiralty[19 2] |
Ripon | 28 March 1866[19 1] | Lord John Hay | | Liberal | Lord John Hay | | Liberal | Fifth Naval Lord[19 2] |
County Louth | 22 March 1866[19 1] | Chichester Parkinson-Fortescue | | Liberal | Chichester Parkinson-Fortescue | | Liberal | Chief Secretary for Ireland[19 2] |
County Limerick | 1 March 1866[19 1] | William Monsell | | Liberal | William Monsell | | Liberal | Vice-President of the Board of Trade and Paymaster General[19 2] |
North Lancashire | 28 February 1866[19 1] | Spender Cavendish | | Liberal | Spender Cavendish | | Liberal | Secretary of State for War[19 2] |
Sunderland | 28 February 1866 | Henry Fenwick | | Liberal | John Candlish | | Liberal | Civil Lord of the Admiralty[19 2] |
City of London | 26 February 1866[19 1] | George Goschen | | Liberal | George Goschen | | Liberal | Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster[19 2] |
18th Parliament (1859–1865)[edit] |
By-election | Date | Former incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Position |
Clackmannanshire and Kinross-shire | 20 April 1865[18 1] | William Patrick Adam | | Liberal | William Patrick Adam | | Liberal | Lord of the Treasury[18 2] |
Gloucester | 25 May 1864[18 1] | John Joseph Powell | | Liberal | John Joseph Powell | | Liberal | Recorder of Wolverhampton[18 2] |
Merthyr Tydfil | 25 April 1864[18 1] | Henry Bruce | | Liberal | Henry Bruce | | Liberal | Vice-President of the Committee on Education[18 2] |
Pontefract | 20 April 1864[18 1] | Hugh Childers | | Liberal | Hugh Childers | | Liberal | Civil Lord of the Admiralty[18 2] |
Oxford | 9 April 1864[18 1] | Edward Cardwell | | Liberal | Edward Cardwell | | Liberal | Secretary of State for the Colonies[18 2] |
Richmond | 17 October 1863[18 1] | Roundell Palmer | | Liberal | Roundell Palmer | | Liberal | Attorney General for England and Wales[18 2] |
Plymouth | 17 October 1863[18 1] | Robert Collier | | Liberal | Robert Collier | | Liberal | Solicitor General for England and Wales[18 2] |
Halifax | 28 April 1863[18 1] | James Stansfeld | | Liberal | James Stansfeld | | Liberal | Civil Lord of the Admiralty[18 2
|