1877 Wilton by-election

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The 1877 Wilton by-election was fought on 19 February 1877. The byelection was fought due to the resignation of the incumbent Liberal MP, Sir Edmund Antrobus. It was won by the Conservative candidate Hon. Sidney Herbert. [1]

1877 Wilton by-election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sidney Herbert 751 80.1 N/A
Liberal John Freeman Norris [3] 18719.9N/A
Majority56460.2N/A
Turnout 93886.3N/A
Registered electors 1,087
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing N/A

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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. F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 (2nd edition, Aldershot: Parliamentary Research Services, 1989)
  3. "Wilton" . Swindon Advertiser and North Wilts Chronicle. 17 February 1877. p. 5. Retrieved 23 January 2018 via British Newspaper Archive.