August 1880 Liverpool by-election

The August 1880 Liverpool by-election was held on 6 August 1880 after the incumbent Liberal MP, John Ramsay became the Earl of Dalhousie and could no longer sit in the House of Commons. The seat was gained by the Conservative candidate Lord Claud Hamilton.[1]

Liverpool by-election, August 1880
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lord Claud John Hamilton 21,019 52.4
Liberal Samuel Plimsoll 19,118 47.6
Majority 1,901 4.8 N/A
Turnout 40,137 62.8
Registered electors 63,946
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 29 October 2008. Retrieved 9 August 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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