1876 Leominster by-election

The 1876 Leominster by-election was a by-election held on 15–16 February 1876 for the British House of Commons constituency of Leominster in Herefordshire.

The by-election was caused by the resignation on 8 February 1876 of the serving Conservative Party MP, Richard Arkwright.[1] After a close-fought campaign, the result was a gain for the Liberal candidate, Thomas Blake, with a majority of 85 over the Conservative, Charles Spencer Bateman Hanbury Kincaid-Lennox,[2] brother of Lord Bateman. This came as something of a surprise as no Liberal had been elected to the constituency for the previous 25 years.[2]

Votes

Leominster by-election, 1876[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Blake 434 55.4 New
Conservative Charles Spencer Bateman Hanbury Kincaid-Lennox 349 44.6 N/A
Majority 85 10.8 N/A
Turnout 783 84.3 N/A
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing N/A

See also

References

  1. ^ Department of Information Services (9 June 2009). "Appointments to the Chiltern Hundreds and Manor of Northstead Stewardships since 1850" (PDF). House of Commons Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2009.
  2. ^ a b c Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 182. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.


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