1876 West Aberdeenshire by-election

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The 1876 West Aberdeenshire by-election was fought on 10 May 1876. The by-election 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]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Douglas Gordon 2,343 74.2 −13.8
Conservative Col. Thomas Innes of Learney81325.8+13.8
Majority1,53048.4−27.5
Turnout 3,15680.9+11.9
Registered electors 3,899
Liberal hold Swing -13.8

References

  1. "Leigh Rayment - Commons". leighrayment.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008.
  2. The Times, 11 May 1876
  3. F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 (2nd edition, Aldershot: Parliamentary Research Services, 1989)