1869 Bradford by-election
The Bradford by-election of 1869 was fought on 12 March 1869. The by-election was held due to the previously voided election of the incumbent Liberal MP, Henry William Ripley. In an all Liberal contest, it was won by the Liberal candidate Edward Miall.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Edward Miall | 9,243 | 83.6 | ||
Liberal | Matthew William Thompson | 7,806 | 16.4 | ||
Majority | 1,437 | 8.2 | |||
Turnout | 11,049 | 79.2 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
References[]
- ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1989). British electoral facts, 1832-1987. Dartmouth. ISBN 0-900178-30-2.
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 4)
Categories:
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Bradford constituencies
- 1869 elections in the United Kingdom
- 1869 in England
- 19th century in Yorkshire
- March 1869 events
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in English constituency stubs