1878 Oxford University by-election

The 1878 Oxford University by-election was fought on 13–17 May 1878. The by-election was fought due to the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent Conservative MP, Gathorne Hardy. It was won by the Conservative candidate John Gilbert Talbot.[1]

1878 Oxford University by-election[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	John Gilbert Talbot	2,687	73.1	N/A
	Liberal	Henry John Stephen Smith[3]	989	26.9	New
Majority			1,698	46.2	N/A
Turnout			3,676	73.1	N/A
Registered electors			5,026
	Conservative hold		Swing	N/A

References

1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "O"
2. F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 (2nd edition, Aldershot: Parliamentary Research Services, 1989)
3. "Representation of Oxford University". Bury and Norwich Post. 14 May 1878. p. 8. Retrieved 14 January 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.