1809 Stamford by-election

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1809 Stamford by-election
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  1808 February 27, 1809 (1809-02-27) 1812  

Stamford constituency
Turnout448
 First partySecond party
 
Candidate Charles Chaplin Jephson Oddy
Party Tory Whig
Popular vote306142
Percentage68.3%31.7%

MP before election

Albemarle Bertie
Tory

Elected MP

Charles Chaplin
Tory

The 1890 Stamford by-election was held on 7 March 1890, when the incumbent Tory MP Albemarle Bertie became ineligible after acceding to the Earldom of Lindsey. [1] The by-election was won by the Tory candidate Charles Chaplin. [2]

Result

By-Election 27 February 1809: Stamford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Tory Charles Chaplin 306 68.3 N/A
Whig Jephson Oddy14231.7New
Majority15436.6N/A
Turnout 448N/A
Tory hold

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References

  1. "Mr Albemarle Bertie (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  2. "Mr Charles Chaplin (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-27.