title: 1887 Ramsey by-election
text: # 1887 Ramsey by-election
  
  The 1887 Ramsey by-election was held on 30 August 1887. The by-election triggered upon succession of William Fellowes to the peerage as Baron de Ramsey. The seat was retained by the Conservative candidate Ailwyn Edward Fellowes.
  
  Ramsey by-election, 1887 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Ailwyn Edward Fellowes | 2,700 | 52.8 | −0.7 |
  | | Liberal | James Harris Sanders | 2,414 | 47.2 | +0.7 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 286 | 5.6 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,114 | 84.4 | −2.2 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −0.7 | |
  