May 1843 Salisbury by-election

The Salisbury by-election of May 1843 was an election held on 4 May 1843. The by-election was brought about due to the resignation of the incumbent Liberal MP, W. B. Brodie. It was won by the Conservative candidate Ambrose Hussey.[1]

By-election, 4 May 1843: Salisbury[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Ambrose Hussey 252 57.3 9.9
Whig Edward Pleydell-Bouverie[3] 188 42.7 +9.9
Majority 64 14.5 +6.3
Turnout 440 60.8 27.9
Registered electors 724
Conservative gain from Whig Swing 9.9

References

  1. Frederick Walter Scott Craig (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885. Springer. p. 266. ISBN 9781349023493.
  2. Stooks Smith, Henry (1845). The Parliaments of England, from 1st George I., to the Present Time. Vol II: Oxfordshire to Wales Inclusive. London: Simpkin, Marshall, & Co. pp. 119–121. Retrieved 30 November 2018 via Google Books.
  3. "Salisbury Election". Sherborne Mercury. 6 May 1843. p. 4. Retrieved 30 November 2018 via British Newspaper Archive.


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