1878 York by-election
The 1878 York by-election was a by-election held in England on 20 February 1878 for the House of Commons constituency of York. The by-election was held due to the incumbent Conservative MP, James Lowther, becoming Chief Secretary for Ireland. It was retained by the unopposed[1] incumbent.
References[edit]
- ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1977). British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (1 ed.). London: Macmillan. p. 347.
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