1881 Berwick-upon-Tweed by-election

In 1881, Dudley Marjoribanks, MP, was elevated to the peerage as Baron Tweedmouth. Hubert Jerningham defeated Henry Trotter by a then record margin, despite attacks on Jerningham for supporting the right of atheist Charles Bradlaugh, who had won in Northampton at the 1880 general election, to sit in Parliament.[1]

Berwick-upon-Tweed by-election, 1881
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Hubert Jerningham 1046 66.41
Conservative Henry John Trotter 529 33.58
Majority 517
Turnout 1,555
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

References

  1. Wickham, Michael (Winter 2004–2005). "Religion and Politics" (PDF). Journal of Liberal History. 45: 29. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
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