1878 York by-election

The 1878 York by-election was a by-election held in England on 20 February 1878 for the House of Commons constituency of York. The byelection was held due to the incumbent Conservative MP, James Lowther, becoming Chief Secretary for Ireland. It was retained by the unopposed[1] incumbent.

References
  1. Craig, F. W. S. (1977). British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (1 ed.). London: Macmillan. p. 347.


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