June 1875 West Suffolk by-election

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The June 1875 West Suffolk by-election was fought on 16 June 1875. The by-election was fought due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Lord Augustus Hervey. It was won by the Conservative candidate Fuller Maitland Wilson. [1]

June 1875 West Suffolk by-election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Fuller Maitland Wilson 2,780 72.4 N/A
Liberal Charles Easton [3] 1,06127.6New
Majority1,71944.8N/A
Turnout 3,84166.1N/A
Registered electors 5,811
Conservative hold

References

  1. "Leigh Rayment - Commons". leighrayment.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008.
  2. F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 (2nd edition, Aldershot: Parliamentary Research Services, 1989)
  3. "Election News" . Bradford Observer. 8 June 1875. p. 3. Retrieved 21 January 2018 via British Newspaper Archive.