Ralph Walters Explained

Ralph Walters
Office:	Member of Parliament for Beverley
Term Start:	29 April 1859
Term End:	9 August 1859
Alongside:	Henry Edwards
Predecessor:	Henry Edwards William Denison
Successor:	Henry Edwards James Walker
Death Date:	20 April 1865
Nationality:	British
Party:	Liberal

Ralph Walters (– 20 April 1865) was a British Liberal Member of Parliament.

After failing to be elected as an Independent Liberal candidate at Gateshead in 1852,^{[1] [2]} Walters was elected Liberal MP for Beverley at the 1859 general election. However, just four months after his election, he was unseated due to bribery during campaigning.^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. News: Dinner to Ralph Walters, Esq. at Gateshead. 10 May 2018. Newcastle Journal. 31 July 1852. 8. British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
2. News: Election Intelligence. 10 May 2018. Morning Chronicle. 7 July 1852. 2–5. British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
3. News: Election Committee. 9 April 2018. London Evening Standard. 10 August 1859. 5. British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
4. News: Election Committee. 9 April 2018. The Morning Post. 10 August 1859. 2. British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
5. News: Election Committees—Yesterday. 9 April 2018. The Morning Chronicle. 10 August 1859. 2. British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
6. Book: Craig. F. W. S.. F. W. S. Craig. British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885. 1977. Macmillan Press. London. 978-1-349-02349-3. 1st. e-book.