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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.