The 1896

Lichfield Lichfield () is a cathedral city and civil parish in Staffordshire, England. Lichfield is situated roughly south-east of the county town of Stafford, south-east of Rugeley, north-east of Walsall, north-west of Tamworth and south-west of B ...

by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 26 February 1896. The constituency returned one

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(MP) to the

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, elected by the

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voting system. Fulford's election in 1895 was voided on petition on 19 December 1895 and a by-election ensued.

Result

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{{By-elections to the 26th UK Parliament 1896 elections in the United Kingdom 1896 in England 19th century in Staffordshire Politics of Lichfield By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Staffordshire constituencies December 1895 events