1873 Cheshire Mid by-election
The 1873 Mid Cheshire by-election was contested on 7 March 1873, due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, George Legh. It was won by the Conservative candidate Egerton Leigh.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Egerton Leigh | 3,508 | 62.3 | −9.1 | |
Liberal | Mr. Latham | 2,118 | 37.6 | +9.0 | |
Majority | 1,390 | 24.7 | +17.8 | ||
Turnout | 5,626 | 72.1 | −4.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | -9.0 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Mid Cheshire Election - Declaration of Poll". Lancaster Gazette. 15 March 1873. Retrieved 5 October 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.