1877 Wilton by-election

The Wilton by-election of 1877 was fought on 19 February 1877. The byelection was fought due to the resignation of the incumbent Liberal MP, Sir Edmund Antrobus. It was won by the Conservative candidate Hon. Sidney Herbert.[1]

1877 Wilton by-election[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	Sidney Herbert	751	80.1	N/A
	Liberal	John Freeman Norris[3]	187	19.9	N/A
Majority			564	60.1	N/A
Turnout			938	86.3	N/A
Registered electors			1,087
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing	N/A

References

1. "Leigh Rayment - Commons". leighrayment.com.
2. F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 (2nd edition, Aldershot: Parliamentary Research Services, 1989)
3. "Wilton". Swindon Advertiser and North Wilts Chronicle. 17 February 1877. p. 5. Retrieved 23 January 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.