1872 Kincardineshire by-election

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The 1872 Kincardineshire by-election was held on 10 December 1872. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Liberal MP, James Dyce Nicol. It was won by the unopposed [1] Liberal candidate George Balfour. [2]

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References

  1. Craig, F. W. S. (1977). British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (1 ed.). London: Macmillan. p. 589.
  2. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs