1869 Salisbury by-election
UK parliamentary by-election
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The 1869 Salisbury by-election was fought on 5 August 1869. The by-election was fought due to the resignation of the incumbent MP of the Liberal Party, Edward William Terreck Hamilton. Liberal candidate Alfred Seymour, campaigning in support of Mr. Gladstone's policies,[1] won the election.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Alfred Seymour | 571 | 47.11 | ||
| Conservative | Granville Ryder | 557 | 45.96 | ||
| Adullamite | M.H. Marsh | 84 | 6.93 | ||
| Majority | 16 | 1,15 | |||
| Turnout | 1,212 | ||||
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