1859 Liskeard by-election
The Liskeard by-election of 1859 was an uncontested election held on 19 August 1859. The by-election was brought about due to the resignation of the incumbent Liberal MP, Ralph William Grey, who was appointed the Commissioner of Customs. It was won by the Liberal candidate Ralph Bernal Osborne, who was the only declared candidate.[1]
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- ^ Frederick Walter Scott Craig (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885. Springer. p. 189. ISBN 9781349023493.
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- 1859 in England
- 1859 elections in the United Kingdom
- 19th century in Cornwall
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Cornish constituencies
- August 1859 events
- Liskeard
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