1880 Caernarvonshire by-election explained

The 1880 Caernarvonshire by-election was a parliamentary by-election held for the House of Commons constituency of Caernarvonshire in Wales on 2 December 1880.

Vacancy

The by-election was caused by the resignation of the sitting Liberal MP, Watkin Williams, who was appointed as a judge of the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice.^[1]

Candidates

Two candidates were nominated by the two main parties of the time.

The Liberal Party nominated businessman William Rathbone.^[2]

The Conservative Party nominated Welsh landowner and magistrate Hugh Ellis-Nanney.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Williams, Charles James Watkin.
2. https://archive.org/stream/debrettshouseo1886londuoft Debretts House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1886
3. News: The Nanney-Ites in Carnarvonshire. 2 September 2022. Liverpool Mercury. 16 November 1880. 7. British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
4. Book: The Constitutional year book. archive.org. Harrison and Sons. 2 September 2022. 203. 1904.