The February 1882 Preston by-election was held on 2 February 1882, following the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP John Holker, after his appointment as Lord Justice of Appeal.[1] The seat was won by the Conservative candidate, Henry Cecil Raikes.[2]
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| Turnout | 10,257 (79%) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Result
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Henry Cecil Raikes | 6,045 | 58.9 | −10.0 | |
| Lib-Lab | William Simpson[4] | 4,212 | 41.1 | +10.0 | |
| Majority | 1,833 | 17.8 | +16.2 | ||
| Turnout | 10,257 | 79.0 | −16.8 (est) | ||
| Registered electors | 12,978 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | −10.0 | |||
References
edit- ^ "Sir John Holker (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "Mr Henry Raikes (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ Stooks Smith, Henry. (1973) [1844-1850]. Craig, F. W. S. (ed.). The Parliaments of England (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. pp. 185–187. ISBN 0-900178-13-2.
- ^ "Preston Election- A Liberal Candidate". Dundee Evening Telegraph. 28 January 1882. p. 4. Retrieved 10 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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