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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.