1877 Halifax by-election

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The 1877 Halifax by-election was fought on 20 February 1877. The by-election was fought due to the resignation of the incumbent Liberal MP, John Crossley. It was won by the Liberal candidate John Dyson Hutchinson. [1]

1877 Halifax by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Dyson Hutchinson 5,750 61.3 −12.5
Conservative Richard Wilson Gamble [2] 3,62438.7+12.5
Majority2,12622.6+12.2
Turnout 9,37479.9−3.8
Registered electors 11,737
Liberal hold Swing -12.5

References

  1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. "Halifax Election" . Morpeth Herald . 24 February 1877. p. 2. Retrieved 31 December 2017 via British Newspaper Archive.