1879 North Norfolk by-election

The 1879 North Norfolk by-election was fought on 21 January 1879. The by-election was fought due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, James Duff. It was won by the Conservative candidate Edward Birkbeck.[1]

The result

[2]

North Norfolk by-election, January 1879
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Edward Birbeck
Liberal
Majority 492
Conservative hold Swing

References
  1. "House of Commons". Archived from the original on 15 February 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. "Decisive Government Victory". The Cornishman. No. 28. 23 January 1879. p. 3.


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