1874 Wenlock by-election

The Wenlock by-election of 1874 was fought on 12 November 1874. The byelection was fought due to the succession to a peerage of the incumbent Conservative MP, George Weld-Forester. It was won by the Conservative candidate Cecil Weld-Forester.[1]

1874 Wenlock by-election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Cecil Weld-Forester 1,720 55.1 -6.8
Liberal Beilby Lawley 1,401 44.9 +6.8
Majority 319 10.2 +7.0
Turnout 3,121 88.1 -4.6
Registered electors 3,541
Conservative hold Swing -6.8

References

  1. "Leigh Rayment - Commons". leighrayment.com.
  2. F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 (2nd edition, Aldershot: Parliamentary Research Services, 1989)


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