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

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)