The 1876 West Worcestershire by-election was fought on 8 July 1876. The byelection 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

  1. ↑ Craig, F. W. S. (1977). British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (1 ed.). London: Macmillan. p. 487.
  2. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs


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