The 1838 St Ives by-election was an election held on 24 May 1838. The by-election was brought about due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, James Halse. It was won by the Conservative candidate William Tyringham Praed. [1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | William Tyringham Praed | 256 | 50.8 | +5.7 | |
Conservative | Francis Hearle Stephens | 248 | 49.2 | −5.7 | |
Majority | 8 | 1.6 | −8.2 | ||
Turnout | 504 | 86.0 | +0.5 | ||
Registered electors | 586 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | +5.7 |
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