October 1875 West Suffolk by-election

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The 1875 West Suffolk by-election was fought on 4 October 1875. The by-election was fought due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Fuller Maitland Wilson. It was won by the unopposed [1] Conservative candidate Thomas Thornhill. [2]

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References

  1. Craig, F. W. S. (1977). British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (1 ed.). London: Macmillan. p. 464.
  2. "House of Commons". www.leighrayment.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008. Retrieved 13 January 2022.