page_title: Newcastle-upon-Tyne (UK Parliament constituency)
section_title: Elections in the 1880s
hierarchical_section_title: Newcastle-upon-Tyne (UK Parliament constituency) / Elections / Elections in the 1880s
caption_attribution_description: William George Armstrong
context_page_description: Newcastle-upon-Tyne was a borough constituency in the county of Northumberland of the House of Commons of England to 1706 then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918. It returned two Members of Parliament, elected by the bloc vote system.
  The constituency was abolished in 1918, being split into four divisions; Newcastle-upon-Tyne Central, Newcastle-upon-Tyne East, Newcastle-upon-Tyne North and Newcastle-upon-Tyne West.
context_section_description: Dilke's resignation caused a by-election.
  Cowen lost the support of the local Liberal Association during the campaign period, and Liberal supporters were urged to only vote for Morley.
  Morley was appointed Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, requiring a by-election.
caption: Armstrong
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