February 1882 Preston by-election

February 1882 Preston by-election

February 2, 1882 (1882-02-02)
Preston constituency
Turnout	10,257 (79%)
First party Second party   Candidate Henry Cecil Raikes William Simpson Party Conservative Lib-Lab Popular vote 6,045 4,212 Percentage 58.9% 41.1%
MP before election John Holker Conservative Elected MP Henry Cecil Raikes Conservative

The February 1882 Preston by-election was held on 2 February 1882, following the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP John Holker, after his appointment as Lord Justice of Appeal.[1] The seat was won by the Conservative candidate, Henry Cecil Raikes.[2]

Result

By-election, 4 Feb 1882: Preston (1 seat)[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Henry Cecil Raikes	6,045	58.9	−10.0
	Lib-Lab	William Simpson[4]	4,212	41.1	+10.0
Majority			1,833	17.8	+16.2
Turnout			10,257	79.0	−16.8 (est)
Registered electors			12,978
	Conservative hold		Swing	−10.0

References

1. "Sir John Holker (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
2. "Mr Henry Raikes (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
3. Stooks Smith, Henry. (1973) [1844-1850]. Craig, F. W. S. (ed.). The Parliaments of England (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. pp. 185–187. ISBN 0-900178-13-2.
4. "Preston Election- A Liberal Candidate". Dundee Evening Telegraph. 28 January 1882. p. 4. Retrieved 10 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.