Brighton by-election, 1842
The 1842 Brighton by-election was held on 5 May 1842 after the resignation of the incumbent Whig MP Isaac Newton Wigney. The seat was gained by the Conservative MP Lord Alfred Hervey.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Lord Alfred Hervey | 1,277 | 66.1 | +41.8 | |
Radical | Summers Harford | 640 | 33.1 | N/A | |
Chartist | Charles Brooker | 16 | 0.8 | +0.3 | |
Independent | Nicholson | 0 | 0.0 | N/A |
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