1884 Hackney by-election
# 1884 Hackney by-election

The 1884 Hackney by-election was fought on 20 November 1884. It was triggered by the death of Liberal MP Henry Fawcett.

## Results

By-election, 20 Nov 1884: Hackney :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | James Stuart | 14,540 | 63.0 | −14.4 |
| | Conservative | Alexander MacAlister | 8,543 | 37.0 | +14.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,997 | 26.0 | +11.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,083 | 48.0 | −17.5 (est) |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 48,076 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −14.4 | |
