May 1843 Salisbury by-election

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The May 1843 Salisbury by-election was an election held on 4 May 1843. The by-election was brought about due to the resignation of the incumbent Liberal MP, W. B. Brodie. It was won by the Conservative candidate Ambrose Hussey.^[1]

By-election, 4 May 1843: Salisbury^[1]^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Ambrose Hussey	252	57.3	−9.9
	Whig	Edward Pleydell-Bouverie ^[3]	188	42.7	+9.9
Majority			64	14.6	N/A
Turnout			440	60.8	−27.9
Registered electors			724
	Conservative gain from Whig		Swing	−9.9

References

1 2 Frederick Walter Scott Craig (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885. Springer. p. 266. ISBN 9781349023493.
↑ Stooks Smith, Henry (1845). The Parliaments of England, from 1st George I., to the Present Time. Vol II: Oxfordshire to Wales Inclusive. London: Simpkin, Marshall, & Co. pp. 119–121. Retrieved 30 November 2018– via Google Books.
↑ "Salisbury Election" . Sherborne Mercury. 6 May 1843. p. 4. Retrieved 30 November 2018– via British Newspaper Archive.

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[craig1832-1] 1 2 Frederick Walter Scott Craig (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885. Springer. p. 266. ISBN 9781349023493.

[2] Stooks Smith, Henry (1845). The Parliaments of England, from 1st George I., to the Present Time. Vol II: Oxfordshire to Wales Inclusive. London: Simpkin, Marshall, & Co. pp. 119–121. Retrieved 30 November 2018– via Google Books.

[sherborne1843-3] "Salisbury Election" . Sherborne Mercury. 6 May 1843. p. 4. Retrieved 30 November 2018– via British Newspaper Archive.

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