The 1882 Liverpool by-election was held on 8 December 1882 when the incumbent Conservative MP, Dudley Ryder succeeded to the peerage as Earl of Harrowby. It was won by the Liberal candidate Samuel Smith. The constituency was abolished in November 1885, so the gain was not retained.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Samuel Smith | 18,198 | 50.4 | N/A | |
Conservative | Arthur Bower Forwood | 17,889 | 49.6 | N/A | |
Majority | 309 | 0.8 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 36,087 | N/A | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 62,039 | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | N/A |
References
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- Craig, F. W. S. (1977). British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (1 ed.). London: Macmillan. p. 192.
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