June 12th.—Records the death of Sir E. N. Buxton, Bart., one of the M.P’s. for East Norfolk.
June 16th.—Sir Henry Stracey, a candidate for the seat thus vacant, had met the Conservative electors at the Angel-hotel, when Mr. E. H. L. Preston occupied the chair. It was stated that “Sir Henry is a favourite in Yarmouth from the interest he has taken in all that relates to the interest of the town.”
June 19th.—The Liberals had met at the Star Hotel, Mr. B. Dowson in the chair, when a resolution accepting the Hon. Wenman Clarence Walpole Coke as the candidate in the Whig interest had been adopted.
John Berry had committed suicide by shooting himself on the South Denes.
June 26th.—Mr. Falcke (a gentleman whose father formerly lived in the town) had given subscriptions to the Hospital and the Ragged and British Schools.
June 30th.—At the County election, Mr. E. Fellowes, M.P., proposed, and Colonel Fitzroy seconded Sir H. J. Stracey, Bart., and Mr. Bulwer proposed, and Mr. Upcher seconded the Hon. Wenman C. W. Coke; the show of hands was in favour of Sir H. J. Stracey, whereupon Mr. Bulwer demanded a poll on behalf of the Hon. Mr. Coke.
July 3rd.—The poll had been declared as follows:—
| The Hon. W. C. W. Coke | 2933 |
| Sir H. J. Stracey | 2720 |
| Majority | 213 |
An analysis of the polling at Yarmouth showed—
| Coke. | Stracey. | |
| Yarmouth Voters | 288 | 301 |
| E&W. Flegg ,, | 150 | 195 |
| Out ,, | 36 | 58 |
| Gorleston ,, | 6 | 4 |
| Southtown ,, | 14 | 14 |