1876 Leitrim by-election

The 1876 Leitrim by-election was fought on 14 July 1876. The by-election was fought due to the succession to a peerage of the incumbent Conservative MP, William Ormsby-Gore. It was won by the Home Rule candidate Francis O'Beirne.[1]

By-election, 14 July 1876: Leitrim (1 seat)[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Home Rule	Francis O'Beirne	1,276	58.9	−9.4
	Conservative	Arthur Loftus Tottenham	885	40.8	+9.1
	Home Rule	Charles McGowan	7	0.3	N/A
Majority			391	18.1	N/A
Turnout			2,168	85.4	−3.4
Registered electors			2,383
	Home Rule gain from Conservative		Swing	+9.3

References

1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
2. Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.