1847 Lewes by-election
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The Lewes by-election of 1847 was an uncontested election held on 17 March 1847. The by-election was brought about due to the resignation of the incumbent Whig MP, Sir Howard Elphinstone. It was won by the Whig/Liberal candidate Robert Perfect, who was the only declared candidate.[1]
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- ^ Frederick Walter Scott Craig (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885. Springer. p. 183. ISBN 9781349023493.
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- 1847 in England
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- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in East Sussex constituencies
- 19th century in Sussex
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