1876 East Cumberland by-election
Appearance
The 1876 East Cumberland by-election was fought on 26 April 1876. The byelection was fought due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, William Nicholson Hodgson. It was won by the Liberal candidate Stafford Howard.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Stafford Howard | 2,939 | 51.4 | ||
Conservative | Mr. Musgrave | 2,783 | 48.6 | ||
Majority | 156 | 1.8 | |||
Turnout | 5,722 | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
References
- ^ "East Cumberland Election". Western Times. 27 April 1876 – via British Newspaper Archive.