1879 Haddington Burghs by-election
UK Parliamentary by-election
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The 1879 Haddington Burghs by-election was fought on 25 February 1879. The by-election was fought due to the succession to a peerage of the incumbent Liberal MP, William Hay, 10th Marquess of Tweeddale. It was won by the Liberal candidate Sir David Wedderburn.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | David Wedderburn | 921 | 56.0 | N/A | |
| Conservative | John Macdonald | 723 | 44.0 | N/A | |
| Majority | 198 | 12.0 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 1,644 | 89.1 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 1,846 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |||
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