1856 East Suffolk by-election

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The 1856 East Suffolk by-election was held on 26 December 1856 after the death of the incumbent Conservative MP Sir Edward Gooch. It was won by the unopposed Conservative MP, John Henniker-Major. [1]

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References

  1. "East Suffolk Election" . The Suffolk Chronicle. 27 December 1856. Retrieved 22 August 2016 via British Newspaper Archive.