1878 Newcastle-under-Lyme by-election

The 1878 Newcastle-under-Lyme by-election was fought on 23 August 1878. The by-election was fought due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Sir Edmund Buckley. It was won by the Liberal candidate Samuel Rathbone Edge.[1]

1878 Newcastle-under-Lyme by-election (1 seat) [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Samuel Rathbone Edge	1,330	57.3	+23.7
	Conservative	Charles Donaldson-Hudson	990	42.7	−23.8
Majority			340	14.6	N/A
Turnout			2,320	68.3	−5.8
Registered electors			3,396
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing	+23.8

References

1. "Leigh Rayment - Commons". leighrayment.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008.
2. F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 (2nd edition, Aldershot: Parliamentary Research Services, 1989)