Canterbury by-election, 1879
The Canterbury by-election of 1879 was held on 8 May 1879. The byelection was fought due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Lewis Majendie. It was won by the Conservative candidate Robert Peter Laurie.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Robert Peter Laurie | 1,159 | |||
Liberal | Mr. Edwards | 1,103 | |||
Majority | 56 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References
- ↑ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
- ↑ "Canterbury Election". Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald. 10 May 1879. Retrieved 5 October 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive. (Subscription required (help)).
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