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1872 West Cheshire by-election

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The 1872 West Cheshire by-election was contested on 17 February 1872 due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, John Tollemache. It was won by the unopposed[1] Conservative candidate Wilbraham Tollemache.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1977). British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (1 ed.). London: Macmillan. p. 363.
  2. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs