1876 Berkshire by-election
The Berkshire by-election of 1876 was fought on 23 February 1876. The byelection was fought due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Richard Fellowes Benyon. It was won by the Conservative candidate Philip Wroughton[1] in an all Conservative fight.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Philip Wroughton | 3,454 | 75.04 | N/A | |
Conservative | Christopher Darby Griffith | 1,149 | 24.96 | N/A | |
Majority | 2,305 | 50.08 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 7,721 | 59.62 | N/A | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | N/A |
References[]
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ "Latest Telegrams". Leamington Spa Courier. 26 February 1876. Retrieved 11 October 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
Categories:
- 1876 elections in the United Kingdom
- 1876 in England
- 19th century in Berkshire
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Berkshire constituencies
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in English constituency stubs