1875 Whitehaven by-election

The 1875 Whitehaven by-election was fought on 16 December 1875. The by-election was fought due to the incumbent Conservative MP, George Cavendish-Bentinck, becoming Judge Advocate General. It was retained by the incumbent.

By-election, 18 Dec 1875: Whitehaven[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	George Cavendish-Bentinck	1,503	82.8	N/A
	Liberal	Charles Thompson[2]	313	17.2	New
Majority			1,190	65.6	N/A
Turnout			1,816	69.9	N/A
Registered electors			2,599
	Conservative hold		Swing	N/A

References

1. Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. p. 330. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
2. "Whitehaven". London Evening Standard. 14 December 1875. pp. 4–5. Retrieved 23 January 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.