1879 Haddington Burghs by-election

The Haddington Burghs by-election of 1879 was fought on 25 February 1879. The byelection was fought due to the succession to a peerage of the incumbent Liberal MP, William Hay, 10th Marquess of Tweeddale. It was won by the Liberal candidate Sir David Wedderburn.[1]

1878 Haddington Burghs by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal William Hay 881 57.5 N/A
Conservative James Grant-Suttie 651 42.5 N/A
Majority 230 15.0 N/A
Turnout 1,532 83.3 N/A
Registered electors 1,840
Liberal hold Swing N/A

References
  1. "House of Commons". www.leighrayment.com.


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