The 1870 Brecon by-election was fought on 13 June 1870. The by-election was fought due to the Succession to a peerage of the incumbent MP of the Liberal Party, Lord Hyde. It was won by the Conservative candidate James Gwynne-Holford. [1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | James Gwynne-Holford | 372 | 52.4 | +1.4 | |
Liberal | Hugh Powell Price [3] | 338 | 47.6 | -1.4 | |
Majority | 34 | 4.8 | +2.7 | ||
Turnout | 710 | 87.2 | -2.4 | ||
Registered electors | 814 | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +1.4 |
The 1870 Brecon by-election was fought on 13 June 1870. The by-election was fought due to the Succession to a peerage of the incumbent MP of the Liberal Party, Lord Hyde. It was won by the Conservative candidate James Gwynne-Holford. [1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | James Gwynne-Holford | 372 | 52.4 | +1.4 | |
Liberal | Hugh Powell Price [3] | 338 | 47.6 | -1.4 | |
Majority | 34 | 4.8 | +2.7 | ||
Turnout | 710 | 87.2 | -2.4 | ||
Registered electors | 814 | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +1.4 |