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1877 Salford by-election

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The Salford by-election of 1877 was fought on 19 April 1877. The byelection was fought due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Charles Edward Cawley. It was won by the Conservative candidate Oliver Ormerod Walker.[1]

Salford by-election, 1877 (1 seat)[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Oliver Ormerod Walker 8,642 50.8 N/A
Liberal Joseph Kay[3] 8,372 49.2 N/A
Majority 270 1.6 +1.0
Turnout 17,014 77.2 +5.4
Registered electors 22,041
Conservative hold Swing +0.0

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)
  3. ^ "The Candidates for Salford". Dundee Evening Telegraph. 10 April 1877. p. 3. Retrieved 19 January 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)