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June 1875 West Suffolk by-election

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The West Suffolk by-election of June 1875 was fought on 16 June 1875. The by-election was fought due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Lord Augustus Hervey. It was won by the Conservative candidate Fuller Maitland Wilson.[1]

West Suffolk by-election, June 1875[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Fuller Maitland Wilson 2,780 72.4 N/A
Liberal Charles Easton[3] 1,061 27.6 N/A
Majority 1,719 44.8 N/A
Turnout 3,841 66.1 N/A
Registered electors 5,811
Conservative hold

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. ^ "Election News". Bradford Observer. 8 June 1875. p. 3. Retrieved 21 January 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)


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