1879 North Norfolk by-election

The 1879 North Norfolk by-election was fought on 21 January 1879. The by-election was fought due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, James Duff. It was won by the Conservative candidate Edward Birkbeck.^[1]

The result

^[2]

North Norfolk by-election, January 1879

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Edward Birkbeck	2,742	54.9	N/A
	Liberal	Thomas Buxton	2,252	45.1	N/A
Majority			490	9.8	N/A
Turnout			4,994	77.1	N/A
	Conservative hold		Swing

References

1. "House of Commons". Archived from the original on 15 February 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
2. "Decisive Government Victory". The Cornishman. No. 28. 23 January 1879. p. 3.