Cockermouth by-election, 1879

The Cockermouth by-election of 1879 was fought on 16 April 1879. The by-election took place due to the death of the incumbent Liberal MP, Isaac Fletcher. It was won by the Liberal candidate William Fletcher.[1]

Cockermouth by-election, 1879[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal William Fletcher 557
Conservative Mr. Rapley 366
Majority 191
Turnout 80.5
Liberal hold Swing

References

  1. http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
  2. "Cockermouth Election". South Wales Daily News. 17 April 1879. Retrieved 6 October 2016 via British Newspaper Archive. (Subscription required (help)).


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