The 1870 Merionethshire by-election was a parliamentary by-election held for the House of Commons constituency of Merionethshire in North Wales on 17 January 1870.
The by-election was caused by the death of the sitting Liberal MP, David Williams.[1]
Two candidates were nominated.
The Liberal Party nominated former High Sheriff of Merionethshire Samuel Smith.
The Conservative Party nominated Charles John Tottenham,[2] an Honorary Colonel in the Denbighshire Yeomanry Cavalry.[3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Samuel Holland | 1,610 | 62.6 | N/A | |
Conservative | Charles John Tottenham | 963 | 37.4 | N/A | |
Majority | 647 | 25.2 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,573 | 80.7 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 3,187 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | N/A |