1854 Cardiganshire by-election

1854 UK Parliament by-election in Wales September 2020 June 2020 The 1854 Cardiganshire by-election was a parliamentary by-election held on 22 February 1854 for the British House of Commons constituency of Cardiganshire. Previous Member of Parliament The seat had become vacant when the constituency's Conservative Member of Parliament (MP), William Edward Powell (16 February 1788 – 10 April 1854) retired from Parliament.Editorial [untitled] https://newspapers.library.wales/view/4348085/4348087/10 24 January 2019 Welshman 10 February 1854 2 He died not long after. Candidates Only one candidate was nominated for the by-election. Ernest Vaughan (30 October 1800 – 8 November 1873). Vaughan was a prominent landowner in Cardiganshire and the 4th Earl of Lisburne. Vaughan's political views and allegiance to the Conservative Party were expected to attract opposition and Thomas Lloyd of Bronwydd was mentioned as a possible candidate. However, Lloyd declined to stand and the Liberals, following the lead of the Pryse family of Gogerddan, chose not to contest the seat.Editorial [untitled] https://newspapers.library.wales/view/4348090/4348092/19 24 January 2019 Welshman 17 February 1854 2 Previous result General election 1852: Cardiganshire Craig 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 Conservative Party (UK) William Edward Powell 2,235 Conservative Party (UK) Result 1854 Ceredigion by-election Conservative Party (UK) Ernest Vaughan Conservative Party (UK) See also Cardiganshire constituency List of United Kingdom by-elections (1847–1857) References British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885, compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (Macmillan Press 1977) Further reading y February 2012 A Vision Of Britain Through Time (Constituency elector numbers) Category:1854 elections in the United Kingdom Category:1854 in Wales Category:1850s elections in Wales Category:Unopposed by-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Welsh constituencies Category:History of Ceredigion Category:19th century in Ceredigion