1878_North_Staffordshire_by-election

1878 North Staffordshire by-election

1878 North Staffordshire by-election

UK Parliamentary by-election

The 1878 North Staffordshire by-election was fought on 24 April 1878. The by-election was fought due to the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent Conservative MP, Charles Adderley. It was won by the Conservative candidate Robert William Hanbury[1] who was unopposed.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. [2]
    Craig, F. W. S. (1977). British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (1 ed.). London: Macmillan. p. 479.


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