1876 Burnley by-election
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The 1876 Burnley by-election was held on 12 February 1876. The by-election was fought due to the death of the incumbent Liberal MP, Richard Shaw. It was won by the Liberal candidate Peter Rylands.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Peter Rylands | 3,520 | 53.4 | −1.8 | |
| Conservative | William Alexander Lindsay[4] | 3,077 | 46.6 | +1.8 | |
| Majority | 433 | 6.8 | −4.0 | ||
| Turnout | 6,597 | 92.6 | +8.5 | ||
| Registered electors | 7,127 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | −1.8 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ "Burnley Election". Sheffield Daily Telegraph. 14 February 1876. Retrieved 5 October 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. p. 71. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
- ^ "The nomination of candidates to fill the vacancy in Burnley". Bradford Observer. 10 February 1876. p. 8. Retrieved 28 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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