November 1882 Preston by-election
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| ← 1882 | November 25, 1882 (1882-11-25) | 1885 → |
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Preston constituency |
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| Turnout | 10,518 (81%) |
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| | First party | Second party | | |  |  | | Candidate | William Tomlinson | Robert William Hanbury | | Party | Conservative | Conservative | | Popular vote | 6,351 | 4,167 | | Percentage | 60.4% | 39.6% | |
MP before election
Henry Cecil Raikes
Conservative | Elected MP
William Tomlinson
Conservative | |
The November 1882 Preston by-election was held on 25 November 1882, following the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP Henry Cecil Raikes.[1] While multiple candidates stood in the by-election both candidates were members of the Conservative Party. The seat was won by William Tomlinson, although the loser, Robert William Hanbury, would go on to be elected as the second member at the 1885 General Election.[2][3]
Result
By-election, 25 Nov 1882: Preston (1 seat)[4] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | William Tomlinson | 6,351 | 60.4 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Robert William Hanbury | 4,167 | 39.6 | N/A |
| Majority | 2,184 | 20.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | 10,518 | 81.0 | −14.8 (est) |
| Registered electors | 12,978 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |
References
- ^ "Mr Henry Raikes (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "Mr William Tomlinson (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "Mr Robert Hanbury (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ Stooks Smith, Henry. (1973) [1844-1850]. Craig, F. W. S. (ed.). The Parliaments of England (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. pp. 185–187. ISBN 0-900178-13-2.
