1876 Burnley by-election
The Burnley by-election of 1876 was held on 12 February 1876. The byelection was fought due to the death of the incumbent Liberal MP, Richard Shaw. It was won by the Liberal candidate Peter Rylands.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Peter Rylands | 3,520 | 53.4 | −1.8 | |
| Conservative | William Alexander Lindsay[4] | 3,077 | 46.6 | +1.8 | |
| Majority | 433 | 6.6 | −3.8 | ||
| Turnout | 6,597 | 92.6 | +8.5 | ||
| Registered electors | 7,127 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | −1.8 | |||
References
- ^ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
- ^ "Burnley Election". Sheffield Daily Telegraph. 14 February 1876. Retrieved 5 October 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. p. 71. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
- ^ "The nomination of candidates to fill the vacancy in Burnley". Bradford Observer. 10 February 1876. p. 8. Retrieved 28 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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