View source for Orkney and Shetland by-election, 1873

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The '''1873 Orkney and Shetland by-election''' was contested on 6-7 January 1873. The by-election had arisen due to the death of sitting MP [[Frederick Dundas]] in October 1872. 
==Election Results==
Turnout: 1,267
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'''Candidate'''
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|style="background: #ffd700;"| || Liberal || [[Samuel Laing]] || 646 || 51.0% ||  
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|style="background: #ffd700;"| || Liberal|| Sir Peter Tait || 621 || 49.0% ||  
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==See Also==
{{ElectionResults}}

[[Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom]]