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1875 Breconshire by-election

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The 1875 Breconshire by-election was fought on 20 May 1875. The by-election was fought due to the succession to a peerage of the incumbent Conservative MP, Godfrey Morgan. It was won by the Liberal candidate William Fuller-Maitland.[1]

1875 Breconshire by-election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Fuller-Maitland 1,710 51.6 +12.2
Conservative Howel Gwyn 1,603 48.4 −12.2
Majority 107 3.2 N/A
Turnout 3,313 77.8 +4.3
Registered electors 4,256
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +12.2

References

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  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. ^ "Breconshire Election - Liberal Victory". Worcestershire Chronicle. 22 May 1875. Retrieved 5 October 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.