1878 Peterborough by-election

The 1878 Peterborough by-election was fought on 29 October 1878. The by-election was fought due to the death of the incumbent Liberal MP, George Hammond Whalley.

The result

It was won by the Liberal candidate John Wentworth-FitzWilliam.[1]

Peterborough by-election, 5 November 1878
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Wentworth-FitzWilliam 1,360 50.5
Conservative John Lawrance 671 24.9
Mr JH Roper 653 24.2
Mr G Potter 8 0.3
Majority 689 25.6
Turnout 2,692
Liberal hold Swing

[2]

References
  1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. "Elections". The Cornishman. No. 17. 7 November 1878. p. 7.


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