1878 South Northumberland by-election

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The 1878 South Northumberland by-election was fought on 17 April 1878. The by-election was fought due to the succession to a peerage of the incumbent Conservative MP, Lord Eslington. It was won by the Conservative candidate Edward Ridley. [1]

1878 South Northumberland by-election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Edward Ridley 2,909 50.1 N/A
Liberal Albert Grey 2,90349.9N/A
Majority 60.2N/A
Turnout 5,81278.4N/A
Registered electors 7,415
Conservative hold

References

  1. "Leigh Rayment - Commons". leighrayment.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008.
  2. F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 (2nd edition, Aldershot: Parliamentary Research Services, 1989)