1870 Merionethshire by-election explained

The 1870 Merionethshire by-election was a parliamentary by-election held for the House of Commons constituency of Merionethshire in North Wales on 17 January 1870.

Vacancy

The by-election was caused by the death of the sitting Liberal MP, David Williams.^[1]

Candidates

Two candidates were nominated.

The Liberal Party nominated former High Sheriff of Merionethshire Samuel Smith.

The Conservative Party nominated Charles John Tottenham,^[2] an Honorary Colonel in the Denbighshire Yeomanry Cavalry.^[3]

Notes and References

1. https://biography.wales/article/s-WILL-BRO-1800 National Library of Wales: Dictionary of Welsh Biography
2. News: Colonel Tottenham. 6 January 2018. North Wales Chronicle. 21 December 1878. 4. British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
3. Web site: JSTOR.