The 1885 Denbighshire by-election was a parliamentary

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held for the

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constituency of

Denbighshire Denbighshire ( ; cy, Sir Ddinbych; ) is a county in the north-east of Wales. Its borders differ from the historic county of the same name. This part of Wales contains the country's oldest known evidence of habitation – Pontnewydd (Bontnewy ...

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on 27 May 1885.

Vacancy

The by-election was caused by the death of the sitting

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MP, Watkin Williams-Wynn on 9 May 1885.

Candidates

The only candidate who nominated was Conservative Herbert Williams-Wynn, the nephew and son in law of Watkin Williams-Wynn''Burke's'': William-Wynn. He was thus elected unopposed.

Results

References

{{Westminster by-elections in Wales 1868-1899 1885 elections in the United Kingdom Unopposed by-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Welsh constituencies 1885 in Wales 1880s elections in Wales May 1885 events History of Denbighshire