The 1870 Southwark by-election was fought on 17 February 1870.
The by-election was fought due to the resignation (Ambassador to Spain) of the incumbent MP of the Liberal Party, Austen Henry Layard.
It was won by the Conservative candidate Marcus Beresford.
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