1876 West Aberdeenshire by-election

The 1876 West Aberdeenshire by-election was fought on 10 May 1876. The byelection was fought due to the resignation of the incumbent Liberal MP, William McCombie. It was won by the Liberal candidate Lord Douglas Gordon.[1]

1876 West Aberdeenshire by-election[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Douglas Gordon 2,343 74.2 -13.8
Conservative Col. Thomas Innes of Learney 813 25.8 +13.8
Majority 1,530 48.4 -27.5
Turnout 3,156 80.9 +11.9
Registered electors 3,899
Liberal hold Swing -13.8

References

  1. ^ "Leigh Rayment - Commons". leighrayment.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ The Times, 11 May 1876
  3. ^ F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 (2nd edition, Aldershot: Parliamentary Research Services, 1989)
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