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1878 South Northumberland by-election

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The 1878 South Northumberland by-election was fought on 17 April 1878. The by-election was fought due to the succession to a peerage of the incumbent Conservative MP, Lord Eslington. It was won by the Conservative candidate Edward Ridley.[1]

1878 South Northumberland by-election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Edward Ridley 2,909 50.1 K.A.
Liberal Albert Grey 2,903 49.9 K.A.
Majority 6 0.2 K.A.
Turnout 5,812 78.4 K.A.
Registered electors 7,415
Conservative hold
  • The original count for this by-election had both candidates receiving 2,912 votes.

References

  1. ^ "Leigh Rayment - Commons". leighrayment.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008.
  2. ^ F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 (2nd edition, Aldershot: Parliamentary Research Services, 1989)