The 1872 West Cumberland by-election was fought on 26 March 1872. The by-election was fought due to the Succession to a peerage of the incumbent MP of the Conservative Party, Henry Lowther. It was won by the Conservative candidate The Lord Muncaster, [1] who was unopposed. [2]
References
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1977). British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (1 ed.). London: Macmillan. p. 369.
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The 1872 West Cumberland by-election was fought on 26 March 1872. The by-election was fought due to the Succession to a peerage of the incumbent MP of the Conservative Party, Henry Lowther. It was won by the Conservative candidate The Lord Muncaster, [1] who was unopposed. [2]
References
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1977). British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (1 ed.). London: Macmillan. p. 369.
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- 1872 elections in the United Kingdom
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- 19th century in Cumberland
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