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became the important issue, as Clarke resigned following disagreement with his own party over their policy. The local
Conservative association chose an officer bound for South Africa as their candidate, and when he visited the constituency, Guest duly declared himself a strong supporter of the
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The
Plymouth Liberals did not choose a candidate, but referred the matter to the general council of the party. One source states that many liberals were opposed to a contest, and a majority of the council decided not to contest the election. Hon.
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The executive of the
Conservative Association suggested Hon. Ivor Guest as the Unionist candidate on 10 February, and this was confirmed by the local association two days later. No other potential candidates were mentioned.
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59:. In early February 1900 his constituency party at Plymouth formally called upon him to resign his seat, and he resigned the following day.
84:. He visited the constituency during the campaign, arriving directly from Dorchester barracks where he had been in training, and left for
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in the
Conservative government of 1886–1892, had held the seat since 1880. Following the outbreak of war in
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The Hon. Ivor
Churchill Guest won the election unopposed at the nomination meeting on 16 February 1900.
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in late 1899, Clarke had found himself in total disagreement with his party over the government's
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was held on 16 February 1900. The by-election came after the resignation of the incumbent
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Unopposed by-elections to the
Parliament of the United Kingdom in English constituencies
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By-elections to the
Parliament of the United Kingdom in Devon constituencies
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had previously been mentioned as a possible candidate.
239:. No. 36068. London. 17 February 1900. p. 9.
224:. No. 36064. London. 13 February 1900. p. 8.
202:. No. 36063. London. 12 February 1900. p. 6.
184:. No. 36062. London. 10 February 1900. p. 8.
169:. No. 36061. London. 9 February 1900. p. 6.
35:. It was won unopposed by the Conservative candidate
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180:"Sir Edward Clarke and his constituents".
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165:"Sir E. Clarke and his constituents".
956:Edinburgh and St Andrews Universities
462:Edinburgh and St Andrews Universities
308:26th Parliament of the United Kingdom
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1094:1900 elections in the United Kingdom
142:. leighrayment.com. Archived from
47:Clarke, a prominent barrister and
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1104:19th century in Plymouth, Devon
76:Guest was a lieutenant in the
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1114:Elections in Plymouth, Devon
256:, page 172 (196 in web page)
250:The Constitutional Year Book
88:shortly after the election.
16:UK Parliamentary by-election
254:Conservative Central Office
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611:Dublin St Stephen's Green
344:Dublin St Stephen's Green
235:"Election intelligence".
220:"Election intelligence".
198:"Election intelligence".
37:Hon. Ivor Churchill Guest
994:Lists of UK by-elections
794:North West Lanarkshire
370:Liverpool East Toxteth
252:, 1904, published by
1109:February 1900 events
632:Birmingham Edgbaston
551:Sheffield Brightside
446:Dublin College Green
57:South African policy
627:Wolverhampton South
751:Liverpool Kirkdale
664:West Staffordshire
574:Liverpool Exchange
140:"House of Commons"
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966:Dublin University
904:London University
837:Oxford University
617:South East Durham
557:East Denbighshire
522:Glasgow Bridgeton
381:Dublin University
99:Thomas A. Brassey
49:Solicitor-General
33:Sir Edward Clarke
1131:
1073:Hereditary peers
1068:Northern Ireland
976:Manchester South
784:Birmingham North
403:St Pancras South
365:Kensington South
338:Inverness Burghs
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869:St Pancras East
848:Edinburgh South
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740:North Fermanagh
622:Marylebone West
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419:Montrose Burghs
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315:27th Parliament
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304:By-elections
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148:. Retrieved
144:the original
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114:government.
109:The ongoing
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86:South Africa
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53:South Africa
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29:Conservative
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940:North Sligo
859:Osgoldcross
789:Londonderry
721:September:
555:September:
539:Petersfield
517:Walthamstow
506:Forfarshire
473:Wick Burghs
451:North Kerry
435:South Louth
424:Southampton
349:South Kerry
342:September:
25:by-election
1088:Categories
961:Portsmouth
934:South Mayo
919:Rossendale
914:Mid Armagh
902:February:
885:December:
879:November:
782:February:
749:December:
738:November:
728:Darlington
723:North Down
712:Launceston
615:February:
606:Mid Armagh
567:November:
510:February:
477:November:
440:East Kerry
412:February:
379:December:
363:November:
333:West Cavan
126:References
63:Candidates
43:Background
1058:1979–2010
1053:1950–1979
1048:1931–1950
1043:1918–1931
1038:1900–1918
1033:1885–1900
1028:1868–1885
1023:1857–1868
1018:1847–1857
1013:1832–1847
1008:1818–1832
1003:1806–1818
998:1801–1806
873:October:
842:Southport
799:Rotherham
768:Aylesbury
766:January:
732:October:
717:Southport
696:West Down
691:Gravesend
658:Wokingham
653:Maidstone
642:Cricklade
594:January:
569:Middleton
561:October:
501:Salisbury
496:Cleveland
494:January:
429:Lichfield
396:January:
359:Waterford
237:The Times
222:The Times
200:The Times
182:The Times
167:The Times
929:Plymouth
734:Ormskirk
705:August:
680:Hertford
596:Plymouth
579:Deptford
563:Barnsley
549:August:
527:Chertsey
354:Limerick
331:August:
68:Unionist
23:Plymouth
950:Holborn
945:Brixton
938:March:
824:April:
808:March:
701:Reading
648:Stepney
646:March:
533:Halifax
531:March:
512:Romford
444:April:
433:March:
414:Wycombe
408:Brixton
312:»
306:to the
294:«
150:9 April
92:Liberal
982:Wilton
980:July:
924:Newark
881:Exeter
864:Oldham
857:July:
846:June:
826:Harrow
815:Elland
773:Newton
745:Oxford
689:July:
685:Durham
678:June:
669:Newark
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537:June:
466:June:
375:Harrow
318:»
300:«
118:Result
105:Issues
954:May:
887:Wells
830:May:
810:Hythe
778:Epsom
662:May:
468:Frome
455:May:
21:1900
909:York
896:1900
760:1899
601:York
588:1898
488:1897
390:1896
325:1895
152:2016
31:MP,
19:The
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