1871 Norwich by-election

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The 1871 Norwich by-election was fought on 22 February 1871. The byelection was fought due to the void election of the incumbent MP of the Liberal Party, Jacob Henry Tillett. It was won by the Liberal candidate Jeremiah James Colman. [1]

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References

  1. "Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs". leighrayment.com/. 28 March 2008. Retrieved 17 November 2023.