The 1876 West Aberdeenshire by-election was fought on 10 May 1876. The byelection was fought due to the resignation of the incumbent Liberal MP, William McCombie. It was won by the Liberal candidate Lord Douglas Gordon.[1]
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
edit- ^ "Leigh Rayment - Commons". leighrayment.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008.
- ^ The Times, 11 May 1876
- ^ F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 (2nd edition, Aldershot: Parliamentary Research Services, 1989)