1873 Armagh County by-election

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The 1873 Armagh County by-election was held on 15 February 1873. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Sir William Verner. It was won by the unopposed[ citation needed ] Conservative candidate Edward Wingfield Verner. [1]

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