Southwark by-election, 1870

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The Southwark by-election of 1870 was fought on 17 February 1870. The by-election was fought due to the resignation (Ambassador to Spain) of the incumbent MP of the Liberal Party, Austen Henry Layard. It was won by the Conservative candidate Francis Beresford.[1]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
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