1843 East Suffolk by-election
The 1843 East Suffolk by-election was held on 18 April 1843 after the death of the incumbent Conservative MP Charles Broke Vere. It was retained by the Conservative candidate Frederick Thellusson. The Whig candidate had already stood in 1841.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Frederick Thellusson | 2,984 | 61.9 | −16.4 | |
| Whig | Mr Adair | 1,833 | 38.1 | +16.4 | |
| Majority | 1,184 | 23.8 | +7.0 | ||
| Turnout | 4,817 | 70.3 | −1.8 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -16.4 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "East Suffolk election". National Library of Scotland. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ "East Suffolk Election". Coventry Standard. 28 April 1843. Retrieved 25 July 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.