1869 Bradford by-election

The Bradford by-election of 1869 was fought on 12 March 1869. The by-election was held due to the previously voided election of the incumbent Liberal MP, Henry William Ripley. In an all Liberal contest, it was won by the Liberal candidate Edward Miall.

Bradford by-election, 1869:[1][2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Edward Miall	9,243	83.6
	Liberal	Matthew William Thompson	7,806	16.4
Majority			1,437	8.2
Turnout			11,049	79.2
	Liberal hold		Swing

References

Craig, F. W. S. (1989). British electoral facts, 1832-1987. Dartmouth. ISBN 0-900178-30-2.
Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 4)

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[FWS_Craig-1] Craig, F. W. S. (1989). British electoral facts, 1832-1987. Dartmouth. ISBN 0-900178-30-2.

[2] Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 4)