1878 Newcastle-under-Lyme by-election

The 1878 Newcastle-under-Lyme by-election was fought on 23 August 1878. The by-election was fought due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Sir Edmund Buckley. It was won by the Liberal candidate Samuel Rathbone Edge.[1]

1878 Newcastle-under-Lyme by-election (1 seat) [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Samuel Rathbone Edge 1,330 57.3 +23.7
Conservative Charles Donaldson-Hudson 990 42.7 −23.8
Majority 340 14.6 N/A
Turnout 2,320 68.3 −5.8
Registered electors 3,396
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +23.8

References

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  1. ^ "Leigh Rayment - Commons". leighrayment.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008.
  2. ^ F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 (2nd edition, Aldershot: Parliamentary Research Services, 1989)