1871 Westmorland by-election

The Westmorland by-election of 1871 was fought on 21 February 1871. The byelection 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 unopposed as the Conservative candidate.[1]

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  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 31 December 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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