Thomas Hungerford was a pastoralist and a former member for
Upper Hunter however his election was overturned by the Election and Qualifications Committee and he was defeated in the
resulting by-election.
William Turner was a mining foreman at
Wallsend. Members of parliament were unpaid at the time and Turner was supported by the local miners under the banner of the political reform league with funds raised by a subscription, said to be £0.08 per person.[6]
Result
1877 Northumberland by-election Friday 20 July [7]
Thomas Hungerford was a pastoralist and a former member for
Upper Hunter however his election was overturned by the Election and Qualifications Committee and he was defeated in the
resulting by-election.
William Turner was a mining foreman at
Wallsend. Members of parliament were unpaid at the time and Turner was supported by the local miners under the banner of the political reform league with funds raised by a subscription, said to be £0.08 per person.[6]
Result
1877 Northumberland by-election Friday 20 July [7]