The 1870 East Devon by-election was fought on 9 April 1870. The by-election was fought due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP Lord Courtenay. It was won unopposed[1] by the Conservative candidate John Henry Kennaway.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Craig, F. W. S. (1977). British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (1 ed.). London: Macmillan. p. 375.
  2. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs


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