The 1876 West Aberdeenshire by-election was fought on 10 May 1876. The byelection was fought due to the resignation of the incumbent Liberal MP, William McCombie. It was won by the Liberal candidate Lord Douglas Gordon.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Douglas Gordon | 2,343 | 74.2 | -13.8 | |
Conservative | Col. Thomas Innes of Learney | 813 | 25.8 | +13.8 | |
Majority | 1,530 | 48.4 | -27.5 | ||
Turnout | 3,156 | 80.9 | +11.9 | ||
Registered electors | 3,899 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | -13.8 |
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