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1846 East Suffolk by-election

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The 1846 East Suffolk by-election was held on 19 February 1846 after the resignation of the incumbent Peelite MP, John Henniker-Major. He was succeeded by the unopposed[1][2] Protectionist Conservative candidate, Edward Sherlock Gooch who was backed by the other Suffolk MP, Lord Rendlesham.[3]

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  1. ^ "East Suffolk Election". London Evening Standard. 20 February 1846. Retrieved 10 September 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "East Suffolk Election". Bury and Norwich Post. 25 February 1846. Retrieved 10 September 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "East Suffolk Election". The Pilot. 23 February 1846. Retrieved 10 September 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.