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1876 Pembrokeshire by-election

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The 1876 Pembrokeshire by-election was fought on 26 June 1876. The by-election was fought due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, John Scourfield. It was won by the Conservative candidate James Bevan Bowen.[1]

1876 Pembrokeshire by-election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Bevan Bowen 1,882 53.9 N/A
Liberal William Davies 1,608 46.1 = N/A
Majority 274 7.8 N/A
Turnout 3,490 76.9 N/A
Registered electors 4,621
Conservative hold Swing N/A

References

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  1. ^ "Leigh Rayment - Commons". leighrayment.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008.
  2. ^ F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 (2nd edition, Aldershot: Parliamentary Research Services, 1989)