Leominster by-election, 1876
The Leominster by-election was a by-election held on 15 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 Member of Parliament (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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Thomas Blake | 434 | 55.4 | ||
| Conservative | Charles Spencer Bateman Hanbury Kincaid-Lennox | 349 | 44.6 | ||
| Majority | 85 | 10.9 | |||
| Turnout | 783 | 84.3 | |||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ Department of Information Services (9 June 2009). "Appointments to the Chiltern Hundreds and Manor of Northstead Stewardships since 1850" (PDF). House of Commons Library. Retrieved 30 November 2009.
- 1 2 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.
See also
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