1875 Bridport by-election

The Bridport by-election of 1875 was fought on 31 March 1875. The byelection was fought due to the death of the incumbent MP, Thomas Alexander Mitchell. It was won by the Liberal candidate Pandeli Ralli.[1]

Results

By-election, 31 Mar 1875: Bridport

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Pandeli Ralli	620	76.6	N/A
	Conservative	Charles Whetham[2]	189	23.4	N/A
Majority			431	53.2	N/A
Turnout			809	80.0	N/A
Registered electors			1,011
	Liberal hold		Swing	N/A

References

1. "Mr Pandeli Ralli (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
2. "The Representation of Bridport". Bradford Observer. 20 March 1875. p. 8. Retrieved 28 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.