The 1878 Newcastle-under-Lyme by-election was fought on 23 August 1878. The by-election was fought due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Sir Edmund Buckley. It was won by the Liberal candidate Samuel Rathbone Edge.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Samuel Rathbone Edge | 1,330 | 57.3 | +23.7 | |
| Conservative | Charles Donaldson-Hudson | 990 | 42.7 | -23.8 | |
| Majority | 340 | 14.6 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 2,320 | 68.3 | -5.8 | ||
| Registered electors | 3,396 | ||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +23.8 | |||
References
- ↑ "Leigh Rayment - Commons". leighrayment.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ↑ F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 (2nd edition, Aldershot: Parliamentary Research Services, 1989)
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