The 1877 Clare by-election was fought on 13 August 1877. The by-election was fought due to the death of the incumbent Home Rule MP, Sir Colman O'Loghlen. It was won by the Home Rule candidate Sir Bryan O'Loghlen. [1] The result was remarkable in that O'Loghlen did not seek the nomination and was elected without his consent. He refused to take his seat as he was Attorney-General of Victoria. This position was considered an office of profit and thus disqualified him from membership of the House of Commons. A select committee was established to consider the issue and reported in 1879. They found that this was the case and the seat was declared vacant. [2] Some controversy remained because O'Loghlen's position was in a colony and not in the United Kingdom. [3] A writ was moved for another by-election in 1879.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Home Rule | Sir Bryan O'Loghlen | 1,721 | 47.2 | ||
Ind. Nationalist | O'Gorman Mahon | 1,149 | 31.5 | ||
Irish Conservative | Robert Carey Reeves | 764 | 20.9 | +2.9 | |
Home Rule | Francis Burton | 15 | 0.4 | ||
Majority | 572 | 15.7 | −3.5 | ||
Turnout | 3,649 | 68.9 | |||
Home Rule hold | Swing | -18.9 |
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