1878 Bristol by-election
The 1878 Bristol by-election was fought on 14 December 1878. The by-election was fought due to the resignation of the incumbent Liberal MP, Kirkman Hodgson. It was won by the Liberal candidate Lewis Fry.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Lewis Fry | 9,342 | 54.51 | N/A | |
Conservative | Ivor Guest | 7,795 | 45.49 | N/A | |
Majority | 1,547 | 9.02 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 17,137 | 68.96 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 24,851 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |||
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Registered | 24,851 | |||||||||||||||
Turnout | 68.96% | |||||||||||||||
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References
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- Craig, F. W. S. (1977). British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (1 ed.). London: Macmillan. p. 68.
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