1876 Liskeard by-election
The Liskeard by-election of 1876 was fought on 22 December 1876. The byelection was fought due to the death of the incumbent Liberal MP, Edward Horsman. It was won by the Liberal candidate Leonard Courtney.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Leonard Courtney | 388 | 58.00 | +8.38 | |
Conservative | J.B. Sterling | 281 | 42.00 | N/A | |
Majority | 107 | 16.00 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 669 | 86.10 | +4.35 | ||
Registered electors | 777 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | N/A |
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- 1876 in England
- 1876 elections in the United Kingdom
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Cornish constituencies
- 19th century in Cornwall
- December 1876 events
- Liskeard
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in English constituency stubs