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