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1878 Mid Somerset by-election

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The 1878 Mid Somerset by-election was fought on 19 March 1878. The by-election was fought due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Ralph Neville-Grenville. It was won by the unopposed [1]Conservative candidate William Gore-Langton.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1977). British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (1 ed.). London: Macmillan. p. 452.
  2. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs