1871 Galway County by-election

The County Galway by-election of 1871 was held on 21 February 1871. The byelection was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Liberal MP, Hubert de Burgh-Canning. It was won by the unopposed pro Home Rule candidate Mitchell Henry.[1] The gain was retained in the 1874 general election.

References
  1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "G" (part 1)


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