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UK Parliamentary by-election From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1878 Worcester by-election was fought on 28 March 1878. The by-election was fought due to the death of the incumbent Liberal MP, Alexander Clunes Sheriff. It was won by the Conservative candidate John Derby Allcroft.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Derby Allcroft | 2,609 | 54.8 | +9.9 | |
Liberal | Francis Lycett | 2,155 | 45.2 | −9.9 | |
Majority | 454 | 9.6 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 4,764 | 75.7 | +3.3 | ||
Registered electors | 6,290 | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +9.9 |
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