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1874 West Somerset by-election

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The 1874 West Somerset by-election was held on 12 January 1874. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent MP of the Conservative Party, William Gore-Langton. It was won by the Conservative candidate Vaughan Lee,[1] who was unopposed.[2]

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  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1977). British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (1 ed.). London: Macmillan. p. 453.