1871 County Westmeath by-election
UK Parliamentary by-election
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The 1871 Westmeath by-election was fought on 17 June 1871. The by-election was fought due to the Death of the incumbent MP of the Liberal Party, William Pollard-Urquhart. It was won by the Home Rule candidate Patrick James Smyth,[1] who was unopposed. The gain was retained at the 1874 general election.
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