1876 East Cumberland by-election

The East Cumberland by-election of 1876 was fought on 26 April 1876. The byelection was fought due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, William Nicholson Hodgson. It was won by the Liberal candidate Stafford Howard.

East Cumberland by-election, 1876[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Stafford Howard	2,939	51.4
	Conservative	Mr. Musgrave	2,783	48.6
Majority			156	1.8
Turnout			5,722
	Liberal hold		Swing

References

1. "East Cumberland Election". Western Times. 27 April 1876 – via British Newspaper Archive.