1878 Belfast by-election

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The 1878 Belfast by-election was held on 2 April 1878. The by-election was held due to the resignation (Inspector of Fisheries in Ireland) of the incumbent Conservative MP, William Johnston. It was won by the Conservative candidate William Ewart. [1]

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  1. "House of Commons". Leighrayment.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008. Retrieved 15 May 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)