1872 Aberdeen by-election

British parliamentary by-election

The 1872 Aberdeen by-election was fought on 29 June 1872. The election occurred as a result of the death of the incumbent Liberal MP, William Henry Sykes. It was won by the "Moderate Liberal" candidate John Farley Leith against the official Liberal candidate James William Barclay, whose reputation as a Radical led to a split in the local party[1][2]

By-election, 29 June 1872: Aberdeen[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Farley Leith 4,392 57.0 N/A
Liberal James William Barclay 2,615 33.9 N/A
Conservative James Shaw[4] 704 9.1 N/A
Majority 1,777 23.1 N/A
Turnout 7,711 55.1 N/A
Registered electors 13,996
Liberal hold

References

  1. ^ "Election Intelligence". The Times. 26 June 1872. p. 5.
  2. ^ "The New M.P. For Aberdeen". The Times. 4 July 1872. p. 5.
  3. ^ Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
  4. ^ "Mr James Shaw". Western Times. 25 June 1872. p. 6. Retrieved 27 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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