1870_West_Surrey_by-election

1870 West Surrey by-election

1870 West Surrey by-election

UK Parliamentary by-election

The 1870 West Surrey by-election was fought on 8 September 1870. The by-election was fought due to the death of the incumbent Liberal MP John Ivatt Briscoe. It was won by the unopposed[1] Conservative candidate Lee Steere.[2] It was retained by the Conservatives in the 1874 general election.

References

  1. [1]
    Craig, F. W. S. (1977). British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (1 ed.). London: Macmillan. p. 469.
  2. [2]
    Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs


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