1878 Bristol by-election

1878 Bristol by-election

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Constituency of Bristol
Registered	24,851
Turnout	68.96%
First party Second party   Lib Candidate Lewis Fry Ivor Guest Party Liberal Conservative Popular vote 9,342 7,795 Percentage 54.51% 45.49%
MP before election Kirkman Hodgson Liberal Elected MP Lewis Fry Liberal

The 1878 Bristol by-election was fought on 14 December 1878. The by-election was fought due to the resignation of the incumbent Liberal MP, Kirkman Hodgson. It was won by the Liberal candidate Lewis Fry. ^[1]

By-Election 16 December 1878: Bristol ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Lewis Fry	9,342	54.51	+2.4
	Conservative	Ivor Guest	7,795	45.49	−2.4
Majority			1,547	9.02	+8.5
Turnout			17,137	68.96	−4.9
Registered electors			24,851
	Liberal hold		Swing	+2.4

References

1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
2. Craig, F. W. S. (1977). British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (1 ed.). London: Macmillan. p. 68.