Berkshire by-election, 1876

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The Berkshire by-election of 1876 was fought on 23 February 1876. The byelection was fought due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Richard Fellowes Benyon. It was won by the Conservative candidate Philip Wroughton [1] in an all Conservative fight.

Berkshire was a parliamentary constituency in England, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of England until 1707, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885. The county returned two knights of the shire until 1832 and three between 1832 and 1885.

Conservative Party (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Conservative Party, officially the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom. Presently led by Theresa May, it has been the governing party since 2010. It presently has 314 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 249 members of the House of Lords, and 18 members of the European Parliament. It also has 31 Members of the Scottish Parliament, 12 members of the Welsh Assembly, eight members of the London Assembly and 9,008 local councillors. One of the major parties of UK politics, it has formed the government on 45 occasions, more than any other party.

Richard Fellowes Benyon, born Richard Fellowes, was a British Conservative politician and civil servant.

By-Election 24 February 1876: Berkshire [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Philip Wroughton 3,454 75.04N/A
Conservative Christopher Darby Griffith 1,149 24.96N/A
Majority 2,305 50.08N/A
Turnout 7,721 59.62N/A
Conservative hold Swing N/A

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
  2. ↑ "Latest Telegrams". Leamington Spa Courier. 26 February 1876. Retrieved 11 October 2016– via British Newspaper Archive. (Subscription required (help)).


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