February 1882 Preston by-election

February 1882 Preston by-election
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Preston constituency
Turnout10,257 (79%)
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Henry Cecil Raikes William Simpson
Party Conservative Lib-Lab
Popular vote 6,045 4,212
Percentage 58.9% 41.1%
MP before election

John Holker
Conservative

Elected MP

Henry Cecil Raikes
Conservative

The February 1882 Preston by-election was held on 2 February 1882, following the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP John Holker, after his appointment as Lord Justice of Appeal.[1] The seat was won by the Conservative candidate, Henry Cecil Raikes.[2]

Result

By-election, 4 Feb 1882: Preston (1 seat)[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Henry Cecil Raikes 6,045 58.9 −10.0
Lib-Lab William Simpson[4] 4,212 41.1 +10.0
Majority 1,833 17.8 +16.2
Turnout 10,257 79.0 −16.8 (est)
Registered electors 12,978
Conservative hold Swing −10.0

References

  1. ^ "Sir John Holker (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  2. ^ "Mr Henry Raikes (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  3. ^ Stooks Smith, Henry. (1973) [1844-1850]. Craig, F. W. S. (ed.). The Parliaments of England (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. pp. 185–187. ISBN 0-900178-13-2.
  4. ^ "Preston Election- A Liberal Candidate". Dundee Evening Telegraph. 28 January 1882. p. 4. Retrieved 10 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.


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