1870 Southwark by-election

The Southwark by-election of 1870 was fought on 17 February 1870. The by-election was fought due to the resignation (Ambassador to Spain) of the incumbent MP of the Liberal Party, Austen Henry Layard. It was won by the Conservative candidate Marcus Beresford.[1]

Southwark by-election, 1870[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Marcus Beresford 4,686 38.9
Independent Labour George Odger 4,382 36.4 New
Liberal S. H. Waterlow 2,966 24.6
Majority 304 2.5
Turnout 12,034
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 January 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Thomas Otte et al, By-Elections in British Politics, 1832-1914, p.120


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