1877 Huntingdonshire by-election
The 1877 Huntingdonshire by-election was fought on 29 June 1877. The by-election 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
[edit]- ^ 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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