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1894 Forfarshire by-election

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162:. When he vacated his seat to take up a judicial appointment he was accused of neglecting his constituents, and simply using his parliamentary seat as a stepping stone in his career. This perceived slight, and the imposition of an outside candidate saw a big swing in the agricultural vote towards Ramsay. 153:
As the campaign went on, it became clear that the votes of the agricultural labourers would prove crucial. Sir John Rigby had proved popular with them as he promised to campaign for a half-holiday a week for ploughmen. However, he had not lived up to their expectations, instead concerning himself
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In the rural parts of the county the farmers were considered to be almost exclusively Unionist voters. The most important voting bloc, numbering about 3,000, were the farm servants. They were regarded as being "singularly shrewd, well-informed and independent politicians".
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Ramsay was elected by a majority of 288 votes. The size of the majority was unexpected and caused jubilation among the Unionists and despair among the Liberals. It was felt that where the Unionists had been highly organised, the Liberals had been lax in their campaigning.
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The Liberals chose Henry Robson to defend the seat. Robson, although Scottish born, had made his living as a stockbroker in London. The choice of the "stranger", Robson, rather than the popular Dundee merchant,
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The electorate of the constituency was approximately 12,000. The towns of the county were very diverse socially: the
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Traditionally, Forfarshire had elected Liberals to the Commons, but in 1886 the sitting MP
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had been strong among the weavers of the town. In the east were fishing villages.
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The Unionist victory was short-lived, however. At the
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by-election
British House of Commons
constituency
Forfarshire
Scotland
Liberal Unionists
Liberal Party
J. W. Barclay
John Rigby
Wisbech
Cambridgeshire
England
1892 general election
Attorney General for England and Wales
Lord Justice of Appeal
burghs
Broughty Ferry
Carnoustie
Monifieth
Dundee
Kirriemuir
Chartism
Martin White
Charles Maule Ramsay
Earl of Dalhousie
Liverpool
Home Rule
Westminster
Forfarshire
Liberal Unionist

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