1879 Haddington Burghs by-election

The 1879 Haddington Burghs by-election was fought on 25 February 1879. The by-election was fought due to the succession to a peerage of the incumbent Liberal MP, William Hay, 10th Marquess of Tweeddale. It was won by the Liberal candidate Sir David Wedderburn.^[1]

1879 Haddington Burghs by-election^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	David Wedderburn	921	56.0	N/A
	Conservative	John Macdonald	723	44.0	N/A
Majority			198	12.0	N/A
Turnout			1,644	89.1	N/A
Registered electors			1,846
	Liberal hold		Swing	N/A

References

1. "House of Commons". www.leighrayment.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008.
2. Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. p. 549. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.