1875 Whitehaven by-election

UK Parliamentary by-election August 2019 August 2019 The 1875 Whitehaven by-election was fought on 16 December 1875. The by-election was fought due to the incumbent Conservative MP, George Cavendish-Bentinck, becoming Judge Advocate General. It was retained by the incumbent. By-election, 18 Dec 1875: WhitehavenCraig F. W. S. F. W. S. Craig British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 1977 Macmillan Press London 978-1-349-02349-3 1st e-book 330 Conservative Party (UK) George Cavendish-Bentinck 1,503 82.8 N/A Liberal Party (UK) Charles ThompsonWhitehaven https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000183/18751214/029/0004 23 January 2018 London Evening Standard 14 December 1875 4–5 British Newspaper Archive subscription 313 17.2 New 1,190 65.6 N/A 1,816 69.9 N/A 2,599 Conservative Party (UK) N/A References Category:1875 elections in the United Kingdom Category:1875 in England Category:19th century in Cumberland Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Cumbria constituencies Category:Ministerial by-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom Category:December 1875 in the United Kingdom