1869 Brecon by-election

The 1869 Brecon by-election was fought on 24 April 1869. The by-election was fought due to the voiding of the election of the incumbent MP of the Conservative Party, Howel Gwyn. It was won by the Liberal candidate Edward Villiers.[1]

1869 Brecon by-election[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Edward Villiers	391	54.4	+5.4
	Conservative	Claud Hamilton	328	45.6	-5.4
Majority			63	8.8	N/A
Turnout			719	88.3	-1.3
Registered electors			814
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing	+5.4

References

"Leigh Rayment - Commons". leighrayment.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 (2nd edition, Aldershot: Parliamentary Research Services, 1989)

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