February 1882 Preston by-election

February 1882 Preston by-election
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Preston constituency
Turnout10,257 (79%)
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Henry Cecil Raikes William Simpson
Party Conservative Lib-Lab
Popular vote 6,045 4,212
Percentage 58.9% 41.1%
MP before election

John Holker
Conservative

Elected MP

Henry Cecil Raikes
Conservative

The February 1882 Preston by-election was held on 2 February 1882, following the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP John Holker, after his appointment as Lord Justice of Appeal.[1] The seat was won by the Conservative candidate, Henry Cecil Raikes.[2]

  1. ^ "Sir John Holker (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  2. ^ "Mr Henry Raikes (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-28.