Bristol by-election, 1878

The Bristol by-election of 1878 was fought on 14 December 1878. The byelection was fought due to the resignation of the incumbent Liberal MP, Kirkman Daniel Hodgson. It was won by the Liberal candidate Lewis Fry.^[1]

By-Election 16 December 1878: Bristol
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Lewis Fry	9,342	54.51	N/A
	Conservative	Sir Ivor Bertie Guest, Bt	7,795	45.49	N/A
Majority			1,547	9.03	N/A
Turnout			17,137	68.96	N/A
Registered electors			24,851
	Liberal hold		Swing	N/A

References

↑ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm

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