February 1882 Preston by-election

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February 1882 Preston by-election
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  1881 February 2, 1882 (1882-02-02) 1882  

Preston constituency
Turnout10,257 (79%)
 First partySecond party
 
Candidate Henry Cecil Raikes William Simpson
Party Conservative Lib-Lab
Popular vote6,0454,212
Percentage58.9%41.1%

MP before election

John Holker
Conservative

Elected MP

Henry Cecil Raikes
Conservative

The February1882 Preston by-election was held on 2 February 1882, following the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP John Holker, after his appointment as Lord Justice of Appeal. [1] The seat was won by the Conservative candidate, Henry Cecil Raikes. [2]

Result

By-election, 4 Feb 1882: Preston (1 seat) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Henry Cecil Raikes 6,045 58.9 10.0
Lib-Lab William Simpson [4] 4,21241.1+10.0
Majority1,83317.8+16.2
Turnout 10,25779.0−16.8 (est)
Registered electors 12,978
Conservative hold Swing 10.0


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References

  1. "Sir John Holker (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  2. "Mr Henry Raikes (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  3. Stooks Smith, Henry. (1973) [1844-1850]. Craig, F. W. S. (ed.). The Parliaments of England (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. pp.  185–187. ISBN   0-900178-13-2.
  4. "Preston Election- A Liberal Candidate" . Dundee Evening Telegraph . 28 January 1882. p. 4. Retrieved 10 December 2017 via British Newspaper Archive.