1874 North Lancashire by-election
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The 1874 North Lancashire by-election was fought on 26 March 1874. The by-election in the North Lancashire constituency was fought due to the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent Conservative MP, John Wilson-Patten. It was won by the Conservative candidate Thomas Henry Clifton[1] who was unopposed.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "House of Commons". www.leighrayment.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1977). British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (1 ed.). London: Macmillan. p. 409.
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- 1874 elections in the United Kingdom
- 1874 in England
- 1870s in Lancashire
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Lancashire constituencies
- Unopposed by-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in English constituencies
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in English constituency stubs