1876 East Cumberland by-election

The 1876 East Cumberland by-election was fought on 26 April 1876. The by-election was fought due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, William Nicholson Hodgson. It was won by the Liberal candidate Stafford Howard.

East Cumberland by-election, 1876[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Stafford Howard 2,939 51.4 +15.5
Conservative Mr. Musgrave 2,783 48.6 −15.5
Majority 156 2.8 N/A
Turnout 5,722 78.1 +1.0
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +15.5

References

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  1. ^ "East Cumberland Election". Western Times. 27 April 1876 – via British Newspaper Archive.