1878 Peterborough by-election
The Peterborough by-election of 1878 was fought on 29 October 1878. The byelection was fought due to the death of the incumbent Liberal MP, George Hammond Whalley.
The result[]
It was won by the Liberal candidate John Wentworth-FitzWilliam.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John Wentworth-FitzWilliam | 1,360 | |||
| Conservative | John Lawrance | 671 | |||
| Mr Roper | 653 | ||||
| Majority | 689 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
References[]
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ "Elections". The Cornishman. No. 17. 7 November 1878. p. 7.
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