1878 Bristol by-election
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Constituency of Bristol | ||||||||||||||||
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Registered | 24,851 | |||||||||||||||
Turnout | 68.96% | |||||||||||||||
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The 1878 Bristol by-election was fought on 14 December 1878. The byelection was fought due to the resignation of the incumbent Liberal MP, Kirkman Hodgson. It was won by the Liberal candidate Lewis Fry.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Lewis Fry | 9,342 | 54.51 | N/A | |
Conservative | Ivor Guest | 7,795 | 45.49 | N/A | |
Majority | 1,547 | 9.02 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 17,137 | 68.96 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 24,851 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | N/A |
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