The 1882 Caernarvon Boroughs by-election was a parliamentary by-election held for the House of Commons constituency of Caernarvon Boroughs in North Wales on 30 March 1882.
The by-election was caused by the death of the sitting Liberal MP, William Bulkeley Hughes.
Two candidates nominated.
The Liberal Party nominated Welsh landowner Love Jones-Parry. [1]
An independent Liberal Robert Sorton-Parry [2] also nominated. He was a former Sheriff of Caernarvonshire.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Love Jones-Parry | 2,037 | 77.4 | N/A | |
Independent Liberal | Robert Sorton-Parry | 596 | 22.6 | N/A | |
Majority | 1,441 | 54.8 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,633 | 62.3 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 4,223 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | N/A |
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