1876 East Suffolk by-election
The 1876 East Suffolk by-election was fought on 22 February 1876. The by-election was fought due to the succession to a peerage of the incumbent Conservative MP, Viscount Mahon. It was won by the Conservative candidate Frederick St John Barne.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Frederick St John Barne | 4,708 | 46.3 | ||
| Liberal | Charles Easton | 3,659 | 43.7 | ||
| Majority | 951 | 2.6 | |||
| Turnout | 8,367 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ "East Suffolk Election". Cork Constitution. 24 February 1876. Retrieved 11 October 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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