1897 Walthamstow by-election
Result

Party
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±
-
Lib-Lab
Sam Woods
6,518
51.1
+11.4
-
Conservative
Thomas Dewar
6,239
48.9
11.4
Majority
Majority
Majority
279
2.2
N/A
Turnout
Turnout
Turnout
12,757
64.3
+0.1
Registered electors
Registered electors
Registered electors
19,845
-
-
-
Lib-Lab gain from Conservative
Lib-Lab gain from Conservative
Swing
+11.4
-

Question: How many vote did Woods win with ?
Answer: Woods won with a majority of 279 votes.