The 1869 Radnor Boroughs by-election was fought on 25 February 1869. The by-election was fought due to the resignation of the incumbent MP of the Liberal Party, Richard Green-Price. It was won by the Liberal candidate, Spencer Cavendish who was the Marquess of Hartington.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Spencer Cavendish | 546 | 75.7 | N/A | |
Conservative | George Henry Phillips[2] | 175 | 24.3 | N/A | |
Majority | 371 | 51.4 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 721 | 85.7 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 841 | ||||
Liberal hold |
References
edit- ^ Craig,F. W. S.(1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (1 ed.)(ebook). London and Basingstoke: The Macmillan Press Ltd. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3. Pages 512–513
- ^ "Local Intelligence". Aberystwyth Times. 30 January 1869. p. 4 – via British Newspaper Archive.