1878 South Northumberland by-election
The 1878 South Northumberland by-election was fought on 17 April 1878. The by-election was fought due to the succession to a peerage of the incumbent Conservative MP, Lord Eslington. It was won by the Conservative candidate Edward Ridley.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Edward Ridley | 2,909 | 50.1 | N/A | |
Liberal | Albert Grey | 2,903 | 49.9 | N/A | |
Majority | 6 | 0.2 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 5,812 | 78.4 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 7,415 | ||||
Conservative hold |
- The original count for this by-election had both candidates receiving 2,912 votes.
References
[edit]- ^ "Leigh Rayment - Commons". leighrayment.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008.
- ^ F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 (2nd edition, Aldershot: Parliamentary Research Services, 1989)