1876 Berkshire by-election

The 1876 Berkshire by-election was fought on 23 February 1876. The by-election was fought due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Richard Fellowes Benyon. It was won by the Conservative candidate Philip Wroughton[1] in an all Conservative fight.

By-Election 24 February 1876: Berkshire[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Philip Wroughton	3,454	75.04	N/A
	Conservative	Christopher Darby Griffith	1,149	24.96	N/A
Majority			2,305	50.08	N/A
Turnout			7,721	59.62	N/A
	Conservative hold		Swing	N/A

References

1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
2. "Latest Telegrams". Leamington Spa Courier. 26 February 1876. Retrieved 11 October 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.