1837 Anglesey by-election

1837 Anglesey by-election

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The Anglesey seat in the House of Commons. Elected by simple majority using first past the post. Triggered by resignation of incumbent
Con Candidate William Owen Stanley Owen John Augustus Fuller Meyrick Party Whig Conservative Popular vote 693 586 Percentage 54.2% 45.8%
MP before election Richard Williams-Bulkeley Whig Subsequent MP William Owen Stanley Whig

The 1837 Anglesey by-election was a parliamentary by-election held for the UK House of Commons constituency of Anglesey in North Wales on 23 February 1837.

Vacancy

The by-election was called following the resignation of the sitting member Richard Williams-Bulkeley. ^[1]

Candidates

The Whigs nominated solicitor William Owen Stanley who was the son of John Stanley, 1st Baron Stanley of Alderley and the younger twin brother of Edward Stanley, 2nd Baron Stanley of Alderley.

The Conservatives nominated Owen John Augustus Fuller Meyrick. ^[1]

Result

1837 Anglesey by-election ^{[1] [2]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Whig	William Owen Stanley	693	54.2	N/A
	Conservative	Owen John Augustus Fuller Meyrick [3]	586	45.8	N/A
Majority			107	8.4	N/A
Turnout			1,279	88.2	N/A
Registered electors			1,450
	Whig hold

References

1. Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN   978-1-349-02349-3.
2. Stooks Smith, Henry (1845). The Parliaments of England, from 1st George I., to the Present Time. Vol II: Oxfordshire to Wales Inclusive. London: Simpkin, Marshall, & Co. pp. 175–176.
3. "State of the Poll" . North Wales Chronicle. 28 February 1837. p. 3. Retrieved 5 May 2020– via British Newspaper Archive.

See also

• 1907 Anglesey by-election
• 1923 Anglesey by-election
• List of United Kingdom by-elections