1877 Salford by-election
The Salford by-election of 1877 was fought on 19 April 1877. The byelection was fought due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Charles Edward Cawley. It was won by the Conservative candidate Oliver Ormerod Walker.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Oliver Ormerod Walker | 8,642 | 50.8 | N/A | |
| Liberal | Joseph Kay[3] | 8,372 | 49.2 | N/A | |
| Majority | 270 | 1.6 | +1.0 | ||
| Turnout | 17,014 | 77.2 | +5.4 | ||
| Registered electors | 22,041 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 0.0 | |||
References
- "Leigh Rayment - Commons". leighrayment.com.
- F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 (2nd edition, Aldershot: Parliamentary Research Services, 1989)
- "The Candidates for Salford". Dundee Evening Telegraph. 10 April 1877. p. 3. Retrieved 19 January 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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