1876 Pembrokeshire by-election
The Pembrokeshire by-election of 1876 was fought on 26 June 1876. The byelection was fought due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, John Scourfield. It was won by the Conservative candidate James Bevan Bowen.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | James Bevan Bowen | 1,882 | 53.9 | N/A | |
Liberal | William Davies | 1,608 | 46.1 | N/A | |
Majority | 274 | 7.8 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 3,490 | 76.9 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 4,621 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | N/A |
References[]
- ^ "Leigh Rayment - Commons". leighrayment.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
- ^ F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 (2nd edition, Aldershot: Parliamentary Research Services, 1989)
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- 1876 elections in the United Kingdom
- 1876 in Wales
- 1870s elections in Wales
- 19th century in Pembrokeshire
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Welsh constituencies
- Elections in Pembrokeshire
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