1877 Montgomery Boroughs by-election

The Montgomery Boroughs by-election of 1877 was fought on 15 May 1877. The byelection was fought due to the succession to a peerage of the incumbent Liberal MP, Hon. Charles Hanbury-Tracy. It was won by the Liberal candidate Hon. Frederick Hanbury-Tracy.[1]

By-election, 17 May 1877: Montgomery Boroughs [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Frederick Hanbury-Tracy	1,447	56.4	N/A
	Conservative	Charles Vane-Tempest	1,118	43.6	N/A
Majority			329	12.8	N/A
Turnout			2,565	88.0	N/A
Registered electors			2,914
	Liberal hold		Swing	N/A

References

1. "Leigh Rayment - Commons". leighrayment.com.
2. F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 (2nd edition, Aldershot: Parliamentary Research Services, 1989)