The 1877 Oldham by-election was fought on 1 March 1877. The byelection was fought due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, John Morgan Cobbett. It was won by the Liberal candidate J. T. Hibbert.[1]

1877 Oldham by-election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Green tickYJ. T. Hibbert 9,542 51.9 +2.4
Conservative Thomas Evans Lees[3] 8,831 48.1 -2.4
Majority 711 3.8 N/A
Turnout 18,373 90.7 -0.6
Registered electors 20,249
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +2.4

References

  1. "Leigh Rayment - Commons". leighrayment.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 (2nd edition, Aldershot: Parliamentary Research Services, 1989)
  3. "Election Intelligence". Western Mail. 26 February 1877. p. 3. Retrieved 26 January 2018.


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