1876 Horsham by-election

The 1876 Horsham by-election was held on 29 February 1876. The by-election was fought due to the previous by-election being declared void. This had resulted in the election of the Liberal MP Robert Henry Hurst (junior).

The Conservative candidate, Sir Hardinge Gifford, had been appointed as Solicitor General the year before, although he had not yet got a seat in the Commons. It was won by the Liberal candidate James Clifton Brown.[1]

Votes

Horsham by-election, 29 February 1876
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James Clifton Brown 478[2] 53.0 +15.7
Conservative Sir Hardinge Gifford 424[2] 47.0 -15.7
Majority 54[2] 6.0 N/A
Turnout 902 89.6 +2.7
Registered electors 1,007
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +15.7

References

  1. ^ "leighrayment.com House of Commons: Horncastle to Hythe". Archived from the original on 19 December 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ a b c "Election Intelligence." Times [London, England] 1 Mar. 1876: 5. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 1 Dec. 2013.
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