1871 Westmorland by-election

UK Parliamentary by-election August 2019 August 2019 The 1871 Westmorland by-election was fought on 21 February 1871. The by-election was fought due to the incumbent Conservative MP, Thomas Taylor becoming Baron Kenlis and so losing his House of Commons seat due to his elevation to the House of Lords. It was won by his son Thomas Taylor, who stood unopposedCraig F. W. S. F. W. S. Craig British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 1 1977 Macmillan London 478 as the Conservative candidate.http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Wcommons3.htm Archived copy 10 August 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101231165845/http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Wcommons3.htm 31 December 2010 References Category:1871 elections in the United Kingdom Category:1871 in England Category:19th century in Westmorland Category:History of Westmorland Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Cumbria constituencies Category:Unopposed by-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in English constituencies Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Westmorland constituencies