1870 Newport (Isle of Wight) by-election

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The 1870 Newport (Isle of Wight) by-election was fought on 23 November 1870. The byelection was fought due to the Death of the incumbent MP of the Liberal Party, Charles Wykeham Martin. It was won by the Liberal candidate Charles Cavendish Clifford. [1]

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