1878 Greenock by-election

The 1878 Greenock by-election was fought on 25 January 1878. The by-election was called due to the resignation of the incumbent Liberal MP, James Johnston Grieve. It was won by the Liberal candidate James Stewart.[1]

1878 Greenock by-election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	James Stewart	2,183	36.0	N/A
	Conservative	James Fergusson	2,124	35.0	New
	Liberal	Donald Currie[2]	1,648	27.2	N/A
	Independent Liberal	William Dundas Scott Moncrieff[3][4]	108	1.8	New
Majority			59	1.0	N/A
Turnout			6,063	81.4	N/A
Registered electors			7,446
	Liberal hold		Swing	N/A

References

1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
2. "Mr Donald Currie in Greenock". Greenock Telegraph and Clyde Shipping Gazette. 15 May 1878. p. 2. Retrieved 31 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
3. "Greenock". North Devon Journal. 31 January 1878. p. 3. Retrieved 31 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
4. "Sir Scott Moncrieff and His Creditors". Greenock Telegraph and Clyde Shipping Gazette. 9 July 1878. p. 3. Retrieved 31 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.