The by-election was fought due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Lewis Majendie.
It was won by the Conservative candidate Robert Peter Laurie.
[1] The Liberal candidate Charles Edwards was accused of spending about £140 (equivalent to £16,920 in 2023) on buying votes during the campaign.
Although Edwards disclaimed knowledge of this and blamed his campaign manager, he did admit that the money was spent on bribery.
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