1876 West Aberdeenshire by-election

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The 1876 West Aberdeenshire by-election 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]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Douglas Gordon 2,343 74.2 -13.8
Conservative Thomas Innes 81325.8+13.8
Majority1,53048.4-27.5
Turnout 3,15680.9+11.9
Registered electors 3,899
Liberal hold Swing -13.8

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References

  1. "Leigh Rayment - Commons". leighrayment.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. The Times, 11 May 1876
  3. F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 (2nd edition, Aldershot: Parliamentary Research Services, 1989)