1844_Christchurch_by-election Knowpia

The 1844 Christchurch by-election was a parliamentary by-election for the UK House of Commons constituency of Christchurch, Hampshire held on 28 March 1844. The seat was held after being won by Conservative Edward Harris.

Results edit

By-election, 28 March 1844: Christchurch ^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Edward Harris	180	68.2	*N/A*
	Whig	William Tice^[2]	84	31.8	New
Majority			96	36.4	N/A
Turnout			264	79.8	N/A
Registered electors			331
	Conservative hold		Swing	N/A

^ Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
^ "Christchurch Election". Yorkshire Gazette. 30 March 1844. p. 5. Retrieved 1 November 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.