1878 Oxford University by-election
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The 1878 Oxford University by-election was fought on 13–17 May 1878. The by-election was fought due to the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent Conservative MP, Gathorne Hardy. It was won by the Conservative candidate John Gilbert Talbot.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Gilbert Talbot | 2,687 | 73.1 | N/A | |
Liberal | Henry John Stephen Smith[3] | 989 | 26.9 | New | |
Majority | 1,698 | 46.2 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 3,676 | 73.1 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 5,026 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | N/A |
References
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "O"
- ^ F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 (2nd edition, Aldershot: Parliamentary Research Services, 1989)
- ^ "Representation of Oxford University". Bury and Norwich Post. 14 May 1878. p. 8. Retrieved 14 January 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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