1875 Bridport by-election
The Bridport by-election of 1875 was fought on 31 March 1875. The byelection was fought due to the death of the incumbent MP, Thomas Alexander Mitchell. It was won by the Liberal candidate Pandeli Ralli.[1]
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Pandeli Ralli | 620 | 76.6 | N/A | |
Conservative | Charles Whetham[2] | 189 | 23.4 | N/A | |
Majority | 431 | 53.2 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 809 | 80.0 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 1,011 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | N/A |
References[]
- ^ "Mr Pandeli Ralli (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
- ^ "The Representation of Bridport". Bradford Observer. 20 March 1875. p. 8. Retrieved 28 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in English constituency stubs
- 1875 in England
- 19th century in Dorset
- 1875 elections in the United Kingdom
- History of Dorset
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Dorset constituencies