1878 Haddington Burghs by-election

The 1878 Haddington Burghs by-election was fought on 3 August 1878. The by-election was fought due to the resignation of the incumbent Liberal MP, Sir Henry Ferguson Davie. It was won by the Liberal candidate Lord William Hay.[1]

1878 Haddington Burghs by-election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	William Hay	881	57.5	N/A
	Conservative	James Grant-Suttie	651	42.5	New
Majority			230	15.0	N/A
Turnout			1,532	83.3	N/A
Registered electors			1,840
	Liberal hold		Swing	N/A

References

1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs