1876 Pembrokeshire by-election
The 1876 Pembrokeshire by-election was fought on 26 June 1876. The by-election 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 | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
[edit]- ^ "Leigh Rayment - Commons". leighrayment.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008.
- ^ F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 (2nd edition, Aldershot: Parliamentary Research Services, 1989)