1870 Roxburghshire by-election

The 1870 Roxburghshire by-election was fought on 2 March 1870. The by-election was fought due to the resignation of the incumbent Liberal MP, Sir William Scott. It was won by the unopposed[1] Liberal candidate Marquess of Bowmont.[2]

References
  1. Craig, F. W. S. (1977). British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (1 ed.). London: Macmillan. p. 603.
  2. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs


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