1876 West Aberdeenshire by-election

The 1876 West Aberdeenshire by-election was fought on 10 May 1876. The by-election was fought due to the resignation of the incumbent Liberal MP, William McCombie. It was won by the Liberal candidate Lord Douglas Gordon.[1]

1876 West Aberdeenshire by-election[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Douglas Gordon 2,343 74.2 −13.8
Conservative Col. Thomas Innes of Learney 813 25.8 +13.8
Majority 1,530 48.4 −27.5
Turnout 3,156 80.9 +11.9
Registered electors 3,899
Liberal hold Swing -13.8

References

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  1. ^ "Leigh Rayment - Commons". leighrayment.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008.
  2. ^ The Times, 11 May 1876
  3. ^ F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 (2nd edition, Aldershot: Parliamentary Research Services, 1989)