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1877 Halifax by-election

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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]

1877 Halifax by-election
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

  1. ^ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
  2. ^ "Halifax Election". Morpeth Herald. 24 February 1877. p. 2. Retrieved 31 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.