1879 Cockermouth by-election

The 1879 Cockermouth by-election was fought on 16 April 1879. The by-election took place due to the death of the incumbent Liberal MP, Isaac Fletcher. It was won by the Liberal candidate William Fletcher.[1]

Cockermouth by-election, 1879[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	William Fletcher	557	60.3	+3.7
	Conservative	Mr. Rapley	366	39.7	−3.7
Majority			191	20.6	+7.4
Turnout			923	83.8	+0.8
	Liberal hold		Swing	+3.7

References

1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
2. "Cockermouth Election". South Wales Daily News. 17 April 1879. Retrieved 6 October 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.