1868 Wareham by-election
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The 1868 Wareham by-election was fought on 23 December 1868. The by-election was fought due to the death of the incumbent MP of the Liberal Party, John Calcraft. It was won by the Conservative candidate John Erle-Drax.[1]
Result
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Erle-Drax | 374 | 55.1 | +1.0 | |
Liberal | W. M. Calcraft | 305 | 44.9 | −1.0 | |
Majority | 69 | 10.2 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 679 | 76.0 | −0.4 | ||
Registered electors | 894 | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +1.1 |
References
- ^ "Wareham Town Council". Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ^ Craig, F. W. S. (17 June 1977). British Parliamentary Election Results. Springer. p. 318. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
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