1876 Horsham by-election

The Horsham by-election of 1876 was held on 29 February 1876. The byelection was fought due to the previous by-election being declared void. This had resulted in the election of the Liberal MP Robert Henry Hurst (junior).

The Conservative candidate, Sir Hardinge Gifford, had been appointed as Solicitor General the year before, although he had not yet gotten a seat in the Commons. It was won by the Liberal candidate James Clifton Brown.[1]

Votes
Horsham by-election, 29 February 1876
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal James Clifton Brown 478[2] 53%
Conservative Sir Hardinge Gifford 424[2] 47%
Majority 54[2]
Turnout 902
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing
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References
  1. "leighrayment.com House of Commons: Horncastle to Hythe". Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
  2. "Election Intelligence." Times [London, England] 1 Mar. 1876: 5. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 1 Dec. 2013.


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