1876 West Worcestershire by-election
Appearance
The 1876 West Worcestershire by-election was fought on 8 July 1876. The by-election was fought due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, William Edward Dowdeswell. It was won by the unopposed[1] Conservative candidate Sir Edmund Lechmere.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1977). British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (1 ed.). London: Macmillan. p. 487.
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
Categories:
- 1876 in England
- 1876 elections in the United Kingdom
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Worcestershire constituencies
- Unopposed by-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in English constituencies
- July 1876 events
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in English constituency stubs