1881 St Ives by-election
The St Ives by-election of 1881 was fought on 11 April 1881. The by-election was fought due to the death of the incumbent Liberal MP, Sir Charles Reed.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Charles Campbell Ross | 462 | 56.2 | ||
Liberal | 360 | 43.8 | |||
Majority | 102 | 12.4 | |||
Turnout | 822 | ||||
Registered electors | |||||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |
References[]
- ^ "St Ives Election. Return Of Mr C C Ross". The Cornishman (144). 14 April 1881. p. 8.
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- 1881 elections in the United Kingdom
- 1881 in England
- April 1881 events
- 19th century in Cornwall
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Cornish constituencies
- St Ives, Cornwall
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in English constituency stubs