1868 Halifax by-election
The 1868 Halifax by-election was a by-election held in England on 21 December 1868 for the House of Commons constituency of Halifax in the West Riding of Yorkshire. The by-election was held due to the incumbent Liberal MP, James Stansfeld, becoming Lord Commissioner of the Treasury.[1] It was retained by Stansfeld who was unopposed.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Re-elections". Bradford Observer. 17 December 1868. p. 5. Retrieved 15 October 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Halifax - The Right Hon. James Stansfield At Halifax". Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser. 22 December 1868. p. 6. Retrieved 15 October 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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