1877 Huntingdonshire by-election
The 1877 Huntingdonshire by-election was fought on 29 June 1877. The byelection was fought due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Henry Carstairs Pelly. It was won by the Conservative candidate Viscount Mandeville.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | George Montagu | 1,468 | 51.0 | -21.4 | |
| Liberal | Henry Wentworth-FitzWilliam[2] | 1,410 | 49.0 | +21.4 | |
| Majority | 58 | 2.0 | -4.7 | ||
| Turnout | 2,878 | 76.8 | 0.0 | ||
| Registered electors | 3,748 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -21.4 | |||
References
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- "Huntingdonshire". Cambridge Chronicle and Journal. 16 June 1877. p. 6. Retrieved 1 January 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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