1875 Blackburn by-election

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The 1875 Blackburn by-election was fought on 30 September 1875. The by-election was fought due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Henry Master Feilden. It was won by the Conservative candidate Daniel Thwaites. [1]

Blackburn by-election, 1875 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Daniel Thwaites 5,792 54.5 +2.9
Liberal Mr Hibbert4,83245.5-3.0
Majority9609.0+8.1
Turnout 10,62490.6-3.4
Conservative hold Swing +3.0

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References

  1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. "Blackburn Election" . Jersey Independent and Daily Telegraph. 2 October 1875 via British Newspaper Archive.