1878 Bristol by-election
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| Registered | 24,851 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 68.96% | ||||||||||||||||||
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The 1878 Bristol by-election was fought on 14 December 1878. The by-election was fought due to the resignation of the incumbent Liberal MP, Kirkman Hodgson. It was won by the Liberal candidate Lewis Fry.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | Lewis Fry | 9,342 | 54.51 | +2.4 | |
| Conservative | Ivor Guest | 7,795 | 45.49 | −2.4 | |
| Majority | 1,547 | 9.02 | +8.5 | ||
| Turnout | 17,137 | 68.96 | −4.9 | ||
| Registered electors | 24,851 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +2.4 | |||
References
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1977). British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (1 ed.). London: Macmillan. p. 68.