1882 Liverpool by-election

The 1882 Liverpool by-election was held on 8 December 1882 when the incumbent Conservative MP, Dudley Ryder succeeded to the peerage as Earl of Harrowby. It was won by the Liberal candidate Samuel Smith. ^[1] The constituency was abolished in November 1885, so the gain was not retained.

Liverpool by-election, 1882 ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Samuel Smith	18,198	50.4	N/A
	Conservative	Arthur Bower Forwood	17,889	49.6	N/A
Majority			309	0.8	N/A
Turnout			36,087	N/A	N/A
Registered electors			62,039
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing	N/A

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. 192.