In 1881, Dudley Marjoribanks, MP, was elevated to the peerage as Baron Tweedmouth. At the 26 October Berwick-upon-Tweed 1881 by-election, Hubert Jerningham defeated Henry Trotter by a then record margin, despite attacks on Jerningham for supporting the right of atheist Charles Bradlaugh, who had won in Northampton at the 1880 general election, to sit in Parliament. [1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Hubert Jerningham | 1,046 | 66.41 | +10.1 | |
Conservative | Henry John Trotter | 529 | 33.58 | −10.1 | |
Majority | 517 | 32.82 | +30.1 | ||
Turnout | 1,575 | 79.2 | −0.8 (est) | ||
Registered electors | 1,989 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | +10.1 |
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