The 1876 North Shropshire by-election was fought on 3 February 1876. The by-election was fought due to the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent Conservative MP, John Ormsby-Gore. It was won by the Conservative candidate Stanley Leighton. [1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Stanley Leighton | 2,737 | 50.3 | N/A | |
Conservative | Salusbury Kynaston Mainwaring [3] | 2,700 | 49.7 | N/A | |
Majority | 37 | 0.6 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 5,437 | 74.1 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 7,342 | ||||
Conservative hold |
The 1876 North Shropshire by-election was fought on 3 February 1876. The by-election was fought due to the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent Conservative MP, John Ormsby-Gore. It was won by the Conservative candidate Stanley Leighton. [1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Stanley Leighton | 2,737 | 50.3 | N/A | |
Conservative | Salusbury Kynaston Mainwaring [3] | 2,700 | 49.7 | N/A | |
Majority | 37 | 0.6 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 5,437 | 74.1 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 7,342 | ||||
Conservative hold |