1846 East Suffolk by-election
The 1846 East Suffolk by-election was held on 19 February 1846 after the resignation of the incumbent Peelite MP, John Henniker-Major. He was succeeded by the unopposed[1][2] Protectionist Conservative candidate, Edward Sherlock Gooch who was backed by the other Suffolk MP, Lord Rendlesham. [3]
References[]
- ^ "East Suffolk Election". London Evening Standard. 20 February 1846. Retrieved 10 September 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "East Suffolk Election". Bury and Norwich Post. 25 February 1846. Retrieved 10 September 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "East Suffolk Election". The Pilot. 23 February 1846. Retrieved 10 September 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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- Unopposed by-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in English constituencies
- 1846 elections in the United Kingdom
- 1846 in England
- 19th century by-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Suffolk constituencies
- February 1846 events