The 1879

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by-election was fought on 16 July 1879. The byelection was fought due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Alexander Whitelaw. It was won by the unopposed Liberal candidate

Charles Clow Tennant Sir Charles Clow Tennant, 1st Baronet JP DL (4 November 1823 – 4 June 1906) was a Scottish businessman, industrialist and Liberal politician. Early life Tennant was the son of John Tennant (1796–1878) and Robina ( née Arrol) Tennant. Hi ...

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