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1870 Southwark by-election

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The Southwark by-election of 1870 was fought on 17 February 1870. The by-election was fought due to the resignation (Ambassador to Spain) of the incumbent MP of the Liberal Party, Austen Henry Layard. It was won by the Conservative candidate Marcus Beresford.[1]

Southwark by-election, 1870[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Marcus Beresford 4,686 38.9
Independent Labour George Odger 4,382 36.4 New
Liberal S. H. Waterlow 2,966 24.6
Majority 304 2.5
Turnout 12,034
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 January 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ Thomas Otte et al, By-Elections in British Politics, 1832-1914, p.120