1882 Liverpool by-election

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.[1] The constituency was abolished in November 1885, so the gain was not retained.

Liverpool by-election, 1882

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Samuel Smith	18,198	50.4
	Conservative	Arthur Bower Forwood	17,889	49.6
Majority			309	0.8
Turnout			36,087
Registered electors			62,039
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

References

1. http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm