• Source: 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


The by-election was caused by the death of the sitting Liberal MP, David Williams.




Candidates


Two candidates were nominated.
The Liberal Party nominated former High Sheriff of Merionethshire Samuel Smith.
The Conservative Party nominated Charles John Tottenham, an Honorary Colonel in the Denbighshire Yeomanry Cavalry.




Results






References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• 1870 Merionethshire by-election
• 1870 Brecon by-election
• 1899 Merionethshire by-election
• List of ministerial by-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom
• Cambrian News
• 1894 Montgomeryshire by-election
• 1871 Monmouthshire by-election
• February 1974 United Kingdom general election
• 1869 Brecon by-election
• Charles Edwards (Liberal politician)