1877 Halifax by-election
Appearance
The Halifax by-election of 1877 was fought on 20 February 1877. The byelection was fought due to the resignation of the incumbent Liberal MP, John Crossley. It was won by the Liberal candidate John Dyson Hutchinson.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Dyson Hutchinson | 5,750 | 61.3 | -12.5 | |
Conservative | Richard Wilson Gamble[2] | 3,624 | 38.7 | +12.5 | |
Majority | 2,126 | 22.6 | +12.3 | ||
Turnout | 9,374 | 79.9 | -3.8 | ||
Registered electors | 11,737 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | -12.5 |
References
- ^ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
- ^ "Halifax Election". Morpeth Herald. 24 February 1877. p. 2. Retrieved 31 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.