North Norfolk by-election, 1879
The North Norfolk by-election of 1879 was fought on 21 January 1879. The byelection was fought due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, James Duff. It was won by the Conservative candidate Edward Birkbeck.[1]
The result
It was won by the Conservative candidate [2] Edward Birkbeck.
| North Norfolk by-election, January 1879 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Edward Birbeck | ||||
| Liberal | |||||
| Majority | 492 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
- ↑ "Decisive Government Victory". The Cornishman (28). 23 January 1879. p. 3.
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