1878 Down by-election

UK Parliamentary by-election

The 1878 Down by-election was fought on 17 May 1878. The by-election was fought due to the death of the incumbent Liberal MP, James Sharman Crawford. It was won by the Conservative candidate Viscount Castlereagh[1] Charles Vane Tempest.

References

  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs


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