Leominster by-election, 1875
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The Leominster by-election was a by-election held on 15 February 1875 for the British House of Commons constituency of Leominster in Herefordshire.
The by-election was caused by the resignation of the serving Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP), Richard Arkwright. After a close-fought campaign, the result was a gain for the Liberal candidate, Thomas Blake, with a majority of 85 over the Conservative, Charles Spencer Bateman Hanbury Kincaid-Lennox. This came as something of a surprise as no Liberal had been elected to the constituency for the previous 25 years.
[edit] Votes
| Leominster by-election, 1875 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Thomas Blake | 434 | 55.4 | ||
| Conservative | Charles Spencer Bateman Hanbury Kincaid-Lennox | 349 | 44.6 | ||
| Majority | 85 | 10.9 | |||
| Turnout | 783 | 84.3 | |||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
[edit] References
- The Times, 1875
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
