1881 Berwick-upon-Tweed by-election

By-election in the United Kingdom

In 1881, Dudley Marjoribanks, MP, was elevated to the peerage as Baron Tweedmouth. At the 26th October Berwick-upon-Tweed 1881 by-election, Hubert Jerningham defeated Henry Trotter by a then record margin, despite attacks on Jerningham for supporting the right of atheist Charles Bradlaugh, who had won in Northampton at the 1880 general election, to sit in Parliament.[1]

Berwick-upon-Tweed by-election, 1881[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Hubert Jerningham 1,046 66.41 +10.1
Conservative Henry John Trotter 529 33.58 -10.1
Majority 517 32.82 +30.1
Turnout 1,575 79.2 -0.8 (est)
Registered electors 1,989
Liberal hold Swing +10.1

References

  1. ^ Wickham, Michael (Winter 2004–2005). "Religion and Politics" (PDF). Journal of Liberal History. 45: 29. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  2. ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1977). British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (1 ed.). London: Macmillan. p. 42.
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