207:. It was clear that Ireland and the consequences of Home Rule were the over-riding issue of the day, as the possibility of a moderate Liberal opponent had foreshadowed. In a further speech to Liberals in Derby, Harcourt placed his trust in Gladstone to ensure that whatever concessions were made in respect of Ireland these would not be at the expense of the maintenance of social order, the supremacy of the Crown or the unity of the
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there had been only two occasions when the
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at the subsequent by-election on 8 May 1880. To enable
Harcourt to return to Parliament and take up his appointment as Home Secretary, a seat was found for him at Derby by the resignation of the sitting Liberal MP
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Harcourt had been MP for Derby since 1880 when he had won the seat in a by-election. Before that he had been MP for
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Unopposed ministerial by-elections to the
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and had to resign to seek re-election in Oxford. He was however narrowly beaten by his
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for the by-election was moved in
Parliament on 4 February by
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Derby was two member seat and very safely
Liberal. Since the
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chose not to stand a candidate against
Harcourt this time.
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681:Clackmannan and Kinross
275:William Vernon Harcourt
68:William Vernon Harcourt
495:1916 Derby by-election
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18:1886 Derby by-election
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93:1868 general election
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39:on 9 February 1886.
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584:February:
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