1879 Glasgow by-election

The 1879 Glasgow by-election was fought on 16 July 1879. The byelection was fought due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Alexander Whitelaw. It was won by the unopposed[1] Liberal candidate Charles Clow Tennant.[2]

References

  1. Craig, F. W. S. (1977). British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (1 ed.). London: Macmillan. p. 547.
  2. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs


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