1875 Armagh City by-election

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The 1875 Armagh City by-election was held on 18 October 1875. The by-election was fought due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, John Vance. It was won by the Conservative candidate George Beresford. [1]

By-election, 18 Oct 1875: Armagh City [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative George Beresford 278 53.0 N/A
Conservative William Squire Barker Kaye24747.0N/A
Majority316.0N/A
Turnout 52588.1−2.3
Registered electors 596
Conservative hold

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References

  1. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. ↑ Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN   0901714127.
  3. ↑ "Armagh election" . Derry Journal. 20 October 1875. Retrieved 2 October 2016– via British Newspaper Archive.


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