1878 Newcastle-under-Lyme by-election

The Newcastle-under-Lyme by-election of 1878 was fought on 23 August 1878. The byelection was fought due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Sir Edmund Buckley. It was won by the Liberal candidate Samuel Rathbone Edge.[1]

1878 Newcastle-under-Lyme by-election (1 seat) [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Samuel Rathbone Edge	1,330	57.3	+23.7
	Conservative	Charles Donaldson-Hudson	990	42.7	-23.8
Majority			340	14.6	+12.2
Turnout			2,320	68.3	-5.8
Registered electors			3,396
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing	+23.8

References

1. "Leigh Rayment - Commons". leighrayment.com.
2. F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 (2nd edition, Aldershot: Parliamentary Research Services, 1989)