Breconshire by-election, 1875

The Breconshire by-election of 1875 was fought on 20 May 1875. The byelection was fought due to the succession to a peerage of the incumbent Conservative MP, Godfrey Morgan. It was won by the Liberal candidate William Fuller-Maitland.[1]

Breconshire by-election, 1875[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal William Fuller-Maitland 1,710
Conservative Mr Gwyn 1,603
Majority 107
Turnout 84.7
Liberal hold Swing

References

  1. http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
  2. "Breconshire Election - Liberal Victory". Worcestershire Chronicle. 22 May 1875. Retrieved 5 October 2016 via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).


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