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Northumberland - By-election (Roll: 5,052)
Nominations: Wednesday, 28 April 1880, Polling: Friday, 30 April 1880
Candidate Votes Votes %
Creer, Joseph 931 31.56
Gordon, William Henry 749 25.39
Maclean, George Robertson 30 1.02
Melville, Ninian Jnr (Elected) 1,240 42.03
Formal Votes 2,950
Informal Votes 112 3.66
Total Votes / Turnout 3,062 60.61
Cause Category: Resignation - Other
Notes: Resignation of Thomas Hungerford, who according to his ADB entry, resigned to attend to his private business.
Source: Newcastle Herald, 1 May 1880, p.5 col.1, including booth results.