Buckinghamshire by-election, 1876

Benjamin Disraeli, whose elevation to the peerage triggered the by-election

The Buckinghamshire by-election, conducted on 22 September 1876, was held when former Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli was raised to the peerage as the Earl of Beaconsfield. It was won by the Conservative candidate, Thomas Fremantle, with a majority of 186 over the Liberal party.

Buckinghamshire by-election, 1876
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Hon. Thomas Fremantle 2,725 51.77 N/A
Liberal Hon. Rupert Carington 2,539 48.23 N/A
Majority 186 3.53 N/A
Turnout 7,273 72.38 N/A
Conservative hold Swing N/A

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