1872 East Gloucestershire by-election

The 1872 East Gloucestershire by-election was fought on 11 March 1872. The by-election was fought due to the Resignation of the incumbent MP of the Conservative Party, Robert Stayner Holford. It was won by the Conservative candidate John Reginald Yorke,[1] who was unopposed.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1977). British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (1 ed.). London: Macmillan. p. 390.