1880_Radnor_Boroughs_by-election

1880 Radnor Boroughs by-election

1880 Radnor Boroughs by-election

UK parliamentary by-election in Wales

The 1880 Radnor Boroughs by-election was a parliamentary by-election held for the House of Commons constituency of Radnor Boroughs in Wales on 17 May 1880.

Vacancy

The by-election was caused by the resignation of the sitting Liberal MP, Spencer Cavendish who was also elected MP for North East Lancashire and opted to sit there, causing a by-election.

Candidates

Two candidates nominated.

The Liberal Party nominated former Acting Governor of Grenada Samuel Williams.

The Conservative Party nominated a soldier, Cecil Alfred Tufton Otway.[1]

Results

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References

  1. [1]
    "Captain Cecil Afred Tufton Otway". Western Daily Press. 22 August 1884. p. 6 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. [2]
    Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (hardcover) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. p. 513. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
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