1878 Bristol by-election

UK Parliamentary by-election August 2019 August 2019 1878 Bristol by-election United Kingdom 68.96% 24,851 1880 parliamentary no 1874 United Kingdom general election 1874 yes 1878 12 16 1880 United Kingdom general election Constituency of Bristol Lewis Fry Lib Liberal Party (UK) 9,342 54.51% x160px Ivor Guest Conservative Party (UK) 7,795 45.49% MP Kirkman Hodgson Liberal Party (UK) Lewis Fry Liberal Party (UK) The 1878 Bristol by-election was fought on 14 December 1878. The by-election was fought due to the resignation of the incumbent Liberal MP, Kirkman Hodgson. It was won by the Liberal candidate Lewis Fry.May 2021 By-Election 16 December 1878: BristolCraig F. W. S. F. W. S. Craig British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 1 1977 Macmillan London 68 Liberal Party (UK) Lewis Fry 9,342 54.51 +2.4 Conservative Party (UK) Ivor Guest 7,795 45.49 -2.4 1,547 9.02 +8.5 17,137 68.96 -4.9 24,851 Liberal Party (UK) +2.4 References Category:1878 in England Category:1878 elections in the United Kingdom Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Bristol constituencies Category:19th century in Bristol Category:December 1878 in the United Kingdom