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The May 1866 North Devon by-election was held on 9 May 1866, when the incumbent Conservative MP Charles Trefusis became ineligible, having acceded to the title of Baron Clinton, upon the death of his father. The by-election was won by the Conservative Party candidate Stafford Northcote, erstwhile MP for Stamford, who stood unopposed.
The July 1866 North Devon by-election was a Ministerial by-election held on 14 July 1866, after the seat was vacated, upon the appointment of the incumbent Conservative MP Stafford Northcote,as President of the Board of Trade. Northcote was re-elected unopposed, by established convention.
The 1867 North Devon by-election was a Ministerial by-election held on 18 March 1867, after the seat was vacated, upon the appointment of the incumbent Conservative MP Stafford Northcote,as Secretary of State for India. Northcote was re-elected unopposed, by established convention.
The 1874 North Devon by-election was a Ministerial by-election held on 18 Mar 1874, after the seat was vacated, upon the appointment of the incumbent Conservative MP Stafford Northcote,as Chancellor of the Exchequer. Northcote was re-elected unopposed, by established convention.
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- ↑ "Sir Stafford Northcote (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ↑ "North Devon Election". Exeter and Plymouth Gazette. 30 June 1885. p. 1. Retrieved 19 December 2017– via British Newspaper Archive.
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