1870 Isle of Wight by-election

The 1870 Isle of Wight by-election was fought on 10 June 1870.

[1] The election occurred as a result of the death of the incumbent MP of the Liberal Party, Sir John Simeon, 3rd Baronet.

The Conservative candidate Alexander Baillie-Cochrane was elected over his Liberal opponent by a margin of 35 votes.

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