1882 Liverpool by-election
The 1882 Liverpool by-election was held on 8 December 1882 when the incumbent Conservative MP, Dudley Ryder succeeded to the peerage as Earl of Harrowby. It was won by the Liberal candidate Samuel Smith.[1] The constituency was abolished in November 1885, so the gain was not retained.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Samuel Smith | 18,198 | 50.4 | ||
Conservative | Arthur Bower Forwood | 17,889 | 49.6 | ||
Majority | 309 | 0.8 | |||
Turnout | 36,087 | ||||
Registered electors | 62,039 | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
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- 1882 elections in the United Kingdom
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Liverpool constituencies
- 1882 in England
- 1880s in Liverpool
- December 1882 events
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