1881 Berwick-upon-Tweed by-election

In 1881, Dudley Marjoribanks, MP, was elevated to the peerage as Baron Tweedmouth. Hubert Jerningham defeated Henry Trotter by a then record margin, despite attacks on Jerningham for supporting the right of atheist Charles Bradlaugh, who had won in Northampton at the 1880 general election, to sit in Parliament.[1]

Berwick-upon-Tweed by-election, 1881

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Hubert Jerningham	1046	66.41
	Conservative	Henry John Trotter	529	33.58
Majority			517
Turnout			1,555
Registered electors
	Liberal hold		Swing

References

1. Wickham, Michael (Winter 2004–2005). "Religion and Politics" (PDF). Journal of Liberal History. 45: 29. Retrieved 9 October 2015.