1871 Monmouthshire by-election

UK Parliamentary by-election

The 1871 Monmouthshire by-election was held on 4 March 1871. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Poulett Somerset. It was won, as expected, by the unopposed Conservative candidate Lord Henry Somerset.[1]

## Results

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1871 Monmouthshire by-election[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Lord Henry Somerset | Unopposed
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| Conservative hold

## See also

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* Lists of United Kingdom by-elections

## References

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1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
2. ^ Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (hardcover) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. p. 529\. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.

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