Southwark by-election, 1870

The Southwark by-election of 1870 was fought on 17 February 1870. The by-election was fought due to the resignation (Ambassador to Spain) of the incumbent MP of the Liberal Party, Austen Henry Layard. It was won by the Conservative candidate Marcus Beresford.^[1]

Southwark by-election, 1870^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	Marcus Beresford	4,686
	Independent Labour	George Odger	4,382
	Liberal	S. H. Waterlow	2,966
Majority			304	2.53%	{{{change}}}
Turnout

References

↑ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
↑ Thomas Otte et al, By-Elections in British Politics, 1832-1914, p.120

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[2] Thomas Otte et al, By-Elections in British Politics, 1832-1914, p.120