1876 West Aberdeenshire by-election

The West Aberdeenshire by-election of 1876 was fought on 10 May 1876. The byelection was fought due to the resignation of the incumbent Liberal MP, William McCombie. It was won by the Liberal candidate Lord Douglas Gordon.[1]

1876 West Aberdeenshire by-election[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Douglas Gordon 2,343 74.2 -13.8
Conservative Thomas Innes 813 25.8 +13.8
Majority 1,530 48.4 -27.5
Turnout 3,156 80.9 +11.9
Registered electors 3,899
Liberal hold Swing -13.8

References

  1. "Leigh Rayment - Commons". leighrayment.com.
  2. The Times, 11 May 1876
  3. F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 (2nd edition, Aldershot: Parliamentary Research Services, 1989)


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