1872 Aberdeen by-election

British parliamentary by-election March 2018 March 2018 The 1872 Aberdeen by-election was fought on 29 June 1872. The by-election occurred as a result of the death of the incumbent Liberal MP, William Henry Sykes. It was won by the "Moderate Liberal" candidate John Farley Leith against the official Liberal candidate James William Barclay, whose reputation as a Radical led to a split in the local partyElection Intelligence The Times 5 26 June 1872The New M.P. For Aberdeen The Times 5 4 July 1872 By-election, 29 June 1872: AberdeenCraig 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 Liberal Party (UK) John Farley Leith 4,392 57.0 N/A Liberal Party (UK) James William Barclay 2,615 33.9 N/A Conservative Party (UK) James ShawMr James Shaw https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000265/18720625/053/0006 27 December 2017 Western Times 25 Jun 1872 6 British Newspaper Archive subscription 704 9.1 New 1,777 23.1 N/A 7,711 55.1 N/A 13,996 Liberal Party (UK) References Category:1872 in Scotland Category:1870s elections in Scotland Category:1872 elections in the United Kingdom Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Aberdeen constituencies Category:1870s in Aberdeen Category:June 1872 in the United Kingdom