1878 Flint Boroughs by-election

The Flint Boroughs by-election of 1878 was fought on 5 July 1878. The byelection was fought due to the death of the incumbent Liberal MP, Peter Ellis Eyton. It was won by the Liberal candidate John Roberts.

Flint Boroughs by-election, 1878[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Roberts 1,636 52.0
Conservative Philip Pennant Pennant 1,511 48.0
Majority 125 4.0
Turnout 3,147
Liberal hold Swing

References

  1. "Flint Boroughs Election". South Wales Daily News. 6 July 1878. Retrieved 13 October 2016 via British Newspaper Archive.


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