1872 Oldham by-election
The Oldham by-election of 1872 was fought on 5 June 1872. The byelection was fought due to the death of the incumbent MP of the Liberal Party, John Platt. It was won by the Conservative candidate John Morgan Cobbett.[1]
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- 1872 elections in the United Kingdom
- 1872 in England
- 1870s in Lancashire
- Elections in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Lancashire constituencies
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- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in English constituency stubs