1876 Ipswich by-election

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The 1876 Ipswich by-election was fought on 1 January 1876. The by-election was fought due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, John Cobbold. It was won by his younger brother the Conservative candidate Thomas Cobbold. [1]

Ipswich by-election, 1876 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas Cobbold 2,213 57.9 +2.9
Lib-Lab William Newton 1,60742.1+3.0
Majority 60615.8+12.8
Turnout 3,82056.3
Conservative hold Swing +3.0

References

  1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results: 1832-1885, p.163