1870 Brecon by-election
UK Parliamentary by-election
The 1870 Brecon by-election was fought on 13 June 1870. The by-election was fought due to the Succession to a peerage of the incumbent MP of the Liberal Party, Lord Hyde. It was won by the Conservative candidate James Gwynne-Holford.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James Gwynne-Holford | 372 | 52.4 | +1.4 | |
| Liberal | Hugh Powell Price[3] | 338 | 47.6 | -1.4 | |
| Majority | 34 | 4.8 | +2.7 | ||
| Turnout | 710 | 87.2 | -2.4 | ||
| Registered electors | 814 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +1.4 | |||
References
- ^ "Leigh Rayment - Commons". leighrayment.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008.
- ^ F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 (2nd edition, Aldershot: Parliamentary Research Services, 1989)
- ^ "Brecon Boroughs". Western Daily Press. 9 July 1870. p. 3. Retrieved 28 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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