1873 Cheshire Mid by-election

The 1873 Mid Cheshire by-election was contested on 7 March 1873, due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, George Legh. It was won by the Conservative candidate Egerton Leigh.[1]

Mid Cheshire by-election, 1873[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Egerton Leigh 3,508 62.3
Liberal Mr. Latham 2,118 37.7
Majority 1,390 24.6
Turnout 5,626
Conservative hold Swing

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. "Mid Cheshire Election - Declaration of Poll". Lancaster Gazette. 15 March 1873. Retrieved 5 October 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.


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