1879 Canterbury by-election
The Canterbury by-election of 1879 was held on 8 May 1879. The byelection was fought due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Lewis Majendie. It was won by the Conservative candidate Robert Peter Laurie.[1]
Corruption[]
The Liberal candidate Charles Edwards was accused of spending about £140 (equivalent to £13,695 in 2020) on buying votes during the campaign. Although Edwards disclaimed knowledge of this and blamed his campaign manager, he did admit that the money was spent on bribery.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Robert Peter Laurie | 1,159 | 51.2 | ||
| Liberal | Charles Edwards | 1,103 | 48.8 | ||
| Majority | 56 | 1.4 | |||
| Turnout | 2,262 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References[]
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons (1881). Parliamentary Papers. H.M. Stationery Office. pp. 5–14.
- ^ "Canterbury Election". Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald. 10 May 1879. Retrieved 5 October 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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