Flint Boroughs by-election, 1878
The Flint Boroughs by-election of 1878 was fought on 5 July 1878. The byelection was fought due to the death of the incumbent Liberal MP, Peter Ellis Eyton. It was won by the Liberal candidate John Roberts.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Roberts | 1,636 | |||
Conservative | Philip Pennant Pennant | 1,511 | |||
Majority | 125 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ "Flint Boroughs Election". South Wales Daily News. 6 July 1878. Retrieved 13 October 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
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