1870 Merionethshire by-election
The 1870 Merionethshire by-election was a parliamentary by-election held for the House of Commons constituency of Merionethshire in North Wales on 17 January 1870.
Vacancy[edit]
The by-election was caused by the death of the sitting Liberal MP, David Williams.[1]
Candidates[edit]
Two candidates were nominated.
The Liberal Party nominated former High Sheriff of Merionethshire Samuel Smith.
The Conservative Party nominated Charles John Tottenham,[2] an Honorary Colonel in the Denbighshire Yeomanry Cavalry.[3]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Samuel Holland | 1,610 | 62.6 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Charles John Tottenham | 963 | 37.4 | N/A | |
| Majority | 647 | 25.2 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 2,573 | 80.7 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 3,187 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |||
References[edit]
- ^ National Library of Wales: Dictionary of Welsh Biography
- ^ "Colonel Tottenham". North Wales Chronicle. 21 December 1878. p. 4. Retrieved 6 January 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "JSTOR".
- ^ Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (hardcover) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. p. 527. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
