1873 Cheshire Mid by-election

The 1873 Mid Cheshire by-election was contested on 7 March 1873, due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, George Legh. It was won by the Conservative candidate Egerton Leigh.[1]

Mid Cheshire by-election, 1873[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Egerton Leigh 3,508 62.3 −9.1
Liberal Mr. Latham 2,118 37.6 +9.0
Majority 1,390 24.7 +17.8
Turnout 5,626 72.1 −4.9
Conservative hold Swing -9.0

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Mid Cheshire Election - Declaration of Poll". Lancaster Gazette. 15 March 1873. Retrieved 5 October 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.


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