1879 Cambridgeshire by-election

The 1879 Cambridgeshire by-election was fought on 30 January 1879. The by-election was fought due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Elliot Yorke. It was won by the Conservative candidate Edward Hicks,[1] who was unopposed.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1977). British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (1 ed.). London: Macmillan. p. 358.