Chelmsford by-election, 1892
Encyclopedia
The Chelmsford by-election, 1892 was a parliamentary by-election
held for the British House of Commons
constituency
of Chelmsford
in Essex
on 30 April 1892. The seat had become vacant on the death of the Conservative
Member of Parliament George Griffiths
, who had held the seat since its creation for the 1885 general election
.
The Conservative candidate, Thomas Usborne
, was returned unopposed, and held the seat until he stood down at the 1900 general election
.
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
held for the British House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
constituency
United Kingdom constituencies
In the United Kingdom , each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly.Within the United Kingdom there are now five bodies with members elected by constituencies:...
of Chelmsford
Chelmsford (UK Parliament constituency)
Chelmsford is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. From the 2010 general election it has elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
in Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
on 30 April 1892. The seat had become vacant on the death of the Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
Member of Parliament George Griffiths
George Griffiths
George Arthur Griffiths was a British Labour Party politician.He was elected unopposed as Member of Parliament for Hemsworth at a by-election in 1934 following the death of the sitting MP Gabriel Price. Griffiths held the seat at the next two general elections, and died in office in...
, who had held the seat since its creation for the 1885 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1885
-Seats summary:-See also:*List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1885*Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885–1918*Representation of the People Act 1884*Redistribution of Seats Act 1885-References:...
.
The Conservative candidate, Thomas Usborne
Thomas Usborne
Thomas Usborne , MP, was an English Conservative Party politician. He was born in Limerick and studied successively at Harrow School and at Trinity College, Cambridge where he obtained an MA degree....
, was returned unopposed, and held the seat until he stood down at the 1900 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1900
-Seats summary:-See also:*MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1900*The Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885-1918-External links:***-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987**...
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See also
- Chelmsford (UK Parliament constituency)Chelmsford (UK Parliament constituency)Chelmsford is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. From the 2010 general election it has elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
- Chelmsford by-election, 1908
- Chelmsford by-election, 1926
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- The town of ChelmsfordChelmsfordChelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. It is located in the London commuter belt, approximately northeast of Charing Cross, London, and approximately the same distance from the once provincial Roman capital at Colchester...
- List of United Kingdom by-elections