1878 Greenock by-election

The 1878 Greenock by-election was fought on 25 January 1878. The by-election was called due to the resignation of the incumbent Liberal MP, James Johnston Grieve. It was won by the Liberal candidate James Stewart.[1]

1878 Greenock by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James Stewart 2,183 36.0 N/A
Conservative James Fergusson 2,124 35.0 New
Liberal Donald Currie[2] 1,648 27.2 N/A
Independent Liberal William Dundas Scott Moncrieff[3][4] 108 1.8 New
Majority 59 1.0 N/A
Turnout 6,063 81.4 N/A
Registered electors 7,446
Liberal hold Swing N/A

References
  1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. "Mr Donald Currie in Greenock". Greenock Telegraph and Clyde Shipping Gazette. 15 May 1878. p. 2. Retrieved 31 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "Greenock". North Devon Journal. 31 January 1878. p. 3. Retrieved 31 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "Sir Scott Moncrieff and His Creditors". Greenock Telegraph and Clyde Shipping Gazette. 9 July 1878. p. 3. Retrieved 31 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.


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