The 1877 Launceston by-election was fought on 3 March 1877. The by-election was fought due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, James Henry Deakin (junior). It was won by the Conservative candidate Sir Hardinge Stanley Giffard. [1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Hardinge Giffard | 392 | 58.9 | −8.8 | |
Liberal | Robert Collier [3] | 274 | 41.1 | +8.8 | |
Majority | 118 | 17.8 | −16.6 | ||
Turnout | 666 | 80.6 | −4.1 | ||
Registered electors | 826 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | -8.8 |
The 1877 Launceston by-election was fought on 3 March 1877. The by-election was fought due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, James Henry Deakin (junior). It was won by the Conservative candidate Sir Hardinge Stanley Giffard. [1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Hardinge Giffard | 392 | 58.9 | −8.8 | |
Liberal | Robert Collier [3] | 274 | 41.1 | +8.8 | |
Majority | 118 | 17.8 | −16.6 | ||
Turnout | 666 | 80.6 | −4.1 | ||
Registered electors | 826 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | -8.8 |