1869 Dumfriesshire by-election
The 1869 Dumfriesshire by-election was fought on 31 March 1869. The by-election was fought due to the disqualification of the incumbent MP of the Liberal Party, Sydney Waterlow, as he was deemed to be a government contractor. It was won by the Conservative candidate George Gustavus Walker. References Politics of Dumfries and Galloway 1869 elections in the United Kingdom 1869 in Scotland 1860s elections in Scotland By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Scottish constituencies March 1869 events