Ralph Walters (c. 1800 – 20 April 1865)[1] was a British Liberal Member of Parliament.
Ralph Walters | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Beverley | |
| In office 29 April 1859 – 9 August 1859 Serving with Henry Edwards | |
| Preceded by | Henry Edwards William Denison |
| Succeeded by | Henry Edwards James Walker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1800 |
| Died | 20 April 1865 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Liberal |
After failing to be elected as an Independent Liberal candidate at Gateshead in 1852,[2][3] Walters was elected Liberal MP for Beverley at the 1859 general election. However, just four months after his election, he was unseated due to bribery during campaigning.[4][5][6][7]
References edit
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 3)
- ^ "Dinner to Ralph Walters, Esq. at Gateshead". Newcastle Journal. 31 July 1852. p. 8. Retrieved 10 May 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Election Intelligence". Morning Chronicle. 7 July 1852. pp. 2–5. Retrieved 10 May 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Election Committee". London Evening Standard. 10 August 1859. p. 5. Retrieved 9 April 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Election Committee". The Morning Post. 10 August 1859. p. 2. Retrieved 9 April 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Election Committees—Yesterday". The Morning Chronicle. 10 August 1859. p. 2. Retrieved 9 April 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
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