1875 Breconshire by-election
The Breconshire by-election of 1875 was fought on 20 May 1875. The byelection was fought due to the succession to a peerage of the incumbent Conservative MP, Godfrey Morgan. It was won by the Liberal candidate William Fuller-Maitland.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | William Fuller-Maitland | 1,710 | 51.6 | ||
| Conservative | Howel Gwyn | 1,603 | 48.4 | ||
| Majority | 107 | 1.2 | |||
| Turnout | 3,313 | 84.7 | |||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
References[]
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ "Breconshire Election - Liberal Victory". Worcestershire Chronicle. 22 May 1875. Retrieved 5 October 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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