1875 Bridport by-election

The Bridport by-election of 1875 was fought on 31 March 1875. The byelection was fought due to the death of the incumbent MP, Thomas Alexander Mitchell. It was won by the Liberal candidate Pandeli Ralli.[1]

Results
By-election, 31 Mar 1875: Bridport[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Pandeli Ralli 620 76.6 N/A
Conservative Charles Whetham[3] 189 23.4 N/A
Majority 431 53.3 N/A
Turnout 809 80.0 N/A
Registered electors 1,011
Liberal hold Swing N/A
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References
  1. "Mr Pandeli Ralli (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  3. "The Representation of Bridport". Bradford Observer. 20 March 1875. p. 8. Retrieved 28 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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