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1878 Newcastle-under-Lyme by-election

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The Newcastle-under-Lyme by-election of 1878 was fought on 23 August 1878. The byelection was fought due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Sir Edmund Buckley. It was won by the Liberal candidate Samuel Rathbone Edge.[1]

1878 Newcastle-under-Lyme by-election (1 seat) [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Samuel Rathbone Edge 1,330 57.3 +23.7
Conservative Charles Donaldson-Hudson 990 42.7 −23.8
Majority 340 14.7 +12.3
Turnout 2,320 68.3 −5.8
Registered electors 3,396
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +23.8

References

  1. ^ "Leigh Rayment - Commons". leighrayment.com.
  2. ^ F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 (2nd edition, Aldershot: Parliamentary Research Services, 1989)