1871 Plymouth by-election

UK Parliamentary by-election

The 1871 Plymouth by-election was held on 22 November 1871. The byelection was fought due to the resignation in order to become a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas of the incumbent Liberal MP, Robert Collier. It was won by the Conservative candidate Edward Bates.[1]

References

  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs


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