1879 Canterbury by-election
The Canterbury by-election of 1879 was held on 8 May 1879. The byelection was fought due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Lewis Majendie. It was won by the Conservative candidate Robert Peter Laurie.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Robert Peter Laurie | 1,159 | |||
| Liberal | Mr. Edwards | 1,103 | |||
| Majority | 56 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
- ^ "Canterbury Election". Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald. 10 May 1879. Retrieved 5 October 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|subscription=ignored (|url-access=suggested) (help)
   | This article about a by-election to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in England is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |