1870 Southwark by-election explained

The 1870 Southwark by-election was fought on 17 February 1870. The by-election was fought due to the resignation (Ambassador to Spain) of the incumbent MP of the Liberal Party, Austen Henry Layard. It was won by the Conservative candidate Marcus Beresford.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: House of Commons . 25 November 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140118053557/http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm . 18 January 2014 .

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