1876 West Worcestershire by-election
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
- ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1977). British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (1 ed.). London: Macmillan. p. 487.
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs