1880 West Norfolk by-election

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The 1880 West Norfolk by-election was contested on 8 March 1880. The by-election, which occurred in 1880, was fought due to the passing of the incumbent Conservative MP, Sir William Bagge. It was won by the unopposed [1] Conservative candidate William Tyssen-Amherst. [2]

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References

  1. Craig, F. W. S. (1977). British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (1 ed.). London: Macmillan. p. 429.
  2. "House of Commons". www.leighrayment.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)