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Brecon by-election, 1866 (February)
The Brecon by-election of February 1866 was held on 27 February 1866. The by-election arose following the death of the previous Liberal MP, John Lloyd Vaughan Watkins.
==Candidates==
Brecon had one of the smallest electorates in Wales and the political life of the borough had long been dominated by the Camden and Tredegar families. The Camden interest, which generally followed a Whig form of Liberalism had generally supported Watkins since 1832 but on two occasions he had been defeated when the Conservative influence of the Tredegar interest was brought to bear. Within days of the former member's death, the Earl of Brecknock, son and heir of the Marquees of Camden had issues an address.〔 Although described as a Liberal-Conservative, it was apparent that Breaknock would take a Liberal view on party questions and the Tredegar interest sought a candidate. they soon settled upon Howel Gwyn of Dyffryn, Neath, a former MP for Penryn and Falmouth.〔
The initial expectation, as described by one newspaper, was for a closely fought contest, for the two political factions in the town were thought to be fairly evenly matched. At the same time, in the shadow of the debate on parliamentary reform, there was a feeling that the Conservatives might prevail. Brecon, it was argued, 'like most small agricultural towns had a sympathy towards 'those who are averse to great organic changes in the constitution'.〔 Brecknock's initial address was in many ways indistinguishable to that of Gwyn, and was lukewarm on the key issues of parliamentary reform and the rights of nonconformists.〔
Within the week, Gwyn had officially declared his candidature and it was felt that this would compel Brecknock to ally himself more firmly with the official policies of the Liberal Party. When his father, the 2nd Marquis of Camden, was made Lord Lieutenant of the Brecknockshire in succession to the late Col. Watkins, Brecknock unequivocally declared his support for the Palmerston administration.
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