1897 Romford by-election
# 1897 Romford by-election

The 1897 Romford by-election was held on 1 February 1897 after the retirement of the incumbent Conservative MP Alfred Money Wigram. The seat was retained by the Conservative Party candidate Louis Sinclair.

Romford by-election, 1897 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Louis Sinclair | 8,156 | 50.4 | -5.8 |
| | Liberal | Herbert Raphael | 8,031 | 49.6 | +5.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 125 | 0.8 | -11.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,187 | 69.0 | -1.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 23,475 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -5.8 | |
