1873 Richmond (Yorks) by-election

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The 1873 Richmond (Yorkshire) by-election was held on 27 May 1873. The by-election was held due to the Succession to a peerage of the incumbent MP of the Liberal Party, Lawrence Dundas. It was won by his younger brother, the unopposed[1] Liberal candidate John Dundas.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1977). British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (1 ed.). London: Macmillan. p. 254.
  2. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs