1871 Monmouthshire by-election
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The 1871 Monmouthshire by-election was held on 4 March 1871. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Poulett Somerset. It was won, as expected, by the unopposed Conservative candidate Lord Henry Somerset.[1]
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Lord Henry Somerset | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Conservative hold |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (hardcover) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. p. 529. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
Categories:
- 1871 in Wales
- 1870s elections in Wales
- Elections in Monmouthshire
- 1871 elections in the United Kingdom
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Welsh constituencies
- Unopposed by-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Welsh constituencies
- 19th century in Monmouthshire
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Welsh constituency stubs