1876 East Retford by-election
The East Retford by-election of 1876 was fought on 24 February 1876. The byelection was fought due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, George Monckton-Arundell. It was won by the Conservative candidate William Beckett-Denison.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | William Beckett-Denison | 3,538 | |||
Liberal | H F Bristowe | 3,351 | |||
Majority | 187 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References
- ^ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
- ^ "East Retford Election". Leamington Spa Courier. 26 February 1876 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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