1877 Halifax by-election

The 1877 Halifax by-election was fought on 20 February 1877. The by-election was fought due to the resignation of the incumbent Liberal MP, John Crossley. It was won by the Liberal candidate John Dyson Hutchinson.[1]

1877 Halifax by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Dyson Hutchinson 5,750 61.3 −12.5
Conservative Richard Wilson Gamble[2] 3,624 38.7 +12.5
Majority 2,126 22.6 +12.2
Turnout 9,374 79.9 −3.8
Registered electors 11,737
Liberal hold Swing -12.5

References

  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. ^ "Halifax Election". Morpeth Herald. 24 February 1877. p. 2. Retrieved 31 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.


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