1876 East Retford by-election

The 1876 East Retford by-election was fought on 24 February 1876. The by-election was fought due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, George Monckton-Arundell. It was won by the Conservative candidate William Beckett-Denison. ^[1]

East Retford by-election, 1876 ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	William Beckett-Denison	3,538	51.3	N/A
	Liberal	H F Bristowe	3,351	48.7	N/A
Majority			187	1.6	N/A
Turnout			6,889	84.7	N/A
	Conservative hold		Swing	N/A

References

1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
2. "East Retford Election" . Leamington Spa Courier. 26 February 1876 – via British Newspaper Archive.