The 1879 East Somerset by-election was fought on 19 March 1879. The by-election was fought due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Ralph Shuttleworth Allen. It was won by the unopposed[1] Conservative candidate Lord Brooke.
Notes and References
Book: Craig, F. W. S. . F. W. S. Craig . British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 . 1 . 1977 . Macmillan . London . 451.
