1878 Flint Boroughs by-election
The 1878 Flint Boroughs by-election was fought on 5 July 1878. The by-election was fought due to the death of the incumbent Liberal MP, Peter Ellis Eyton. It was won by the Liberal candidate John Roberts.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Roberts | 1,636 | 52.0 | −11.2 | |
Conservative | Philip Pennant Pennant | 1,511 | 48.0 | +11.3 | |
Majority | 125 | 4.0 | +3.9 | ||
Turnout | 3,147 | 84.9 | +4.4 | ||
Registered electors | 3,707 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | -11.2 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Flint Boroughs Election". South Wales Daily News. 6 July 1878. Retrieved 13 October 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.