1871 West Norfolk by-election

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The 1871 West Norfolk by-election was held on 8 February 1871. The by-election was held due to the succession to a peerage of the incumbent Conservative MP Thomas de Grey. It was won by the unopposed^[1] Conservative candidate George Bentinck.^[2]

References

↑ Craig, F. W. S. (1977). British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (1 ed.). London: Macmillan. p. 429.
↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs

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[1] Craig, F. W. S. (1977). British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (1 ed.). London: Macmillan. p. 429.

[2] Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs

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