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1892 Cirencester by-election
The
1892
Cirencester
by-election
was held on
18 October
1892 after the
retirement
of the
incumbent
Liberal
MP
Arthur Brend Winterbotham
. The
seat
was gained by the
Conservative
candidate
Thomas Chester-Master
. Chester-Master was originally
declared
the
victor
by 3
votes
, but
on petition and after scrutiny
, the votes were declared
equal
and
a new election was held
.