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Ralph Walters

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Ralph Walters
Member of Parliament
for Beverley
In office
29 April 1859 – 9 August 1859
Serving with Henry Edwards
Preceded byHenry Edwards
William Denison
Succeeded byHenry Edwards
James Walker
Personal details
Bornc. 1800
Died20 April 1865
NationalityBritish
Political partyLiberal

Ralph Walters (c. 1800 – 20 April 1865)[1] was a British Liberal Member of Parliament.

After failing to be elected as an Independent Liberal candidate at Gateshead in 1852,[2][3] Walters was elected Liberal MP for Beverley at the 1859 general election. However, just four months after his election, he was unseated due to bribery during campaigning.[4][5][6][7]

References

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  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 3)
  2. ^ "Dinner to Ralph Walters, Esq. at Gateshead". Newcastle Journal. 31 July 1852. p. 8. Retrieved 10 May 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Election Intelligence". Morning Chronicle. 7 July 1852. pp. 2–5. Retrieved 10 May 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Election Committee". London Evening Standard. 10 August 1859. p. 5. Retrieved 9 April 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Election Committee". The Morning Post. 10 August 1859. p. 2. Retrieved 9 April 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Election Committees—Yesterday". The Morning Chronicle. 10 August 1859. p. 2. Retrieved 9 April 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Beverley
April 1859 – August 1859
With: Henry Edwards
Succeeded by